Where does “Hydrochoerinae” come from?

Hydrochoerinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Hydrochoerus, from Ancient Greek χοῖρος, from Proto-Hellenic kʰóřřos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Hydrochoerinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Hydrochoerinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualHydrochoerusgenus
2Ancient Greekχοῖροςa pig, especially a young one; swine; female...
3Proto-Hellenickʰóřřospig
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰóryospig
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos →