Where does “troheu” come from?

troheu (Romanian) comes from French trochée, from Latin trochaeus, from Ancient Greek τροχαῖος, from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.

troheu (Romanian): trochee

Definitions

  1. trochee

Ancestry of “troheu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtrochéebranches of a seedling
2Latintrochaeusa trochee
3Ancient Greekτροχαῖοςrunning, tripping
4Ancient Greekτροχόςwheel; hoop, ring; island
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrogʰos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos →Every word from Ancient Greek τροχός →