Where does “Hydrochoerus” come from?

Hydrochoerus (Translingual) comes 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.

Hydrochoerus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Hydrochoerus”, step by step

Hydrochoerus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χοῖρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχοῖροςa pig, especially a young one; swine; female...
2Proto-Hellenickʰóřřospig
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰóryospig
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Ancient Greek ὕδωρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
2Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater

Words derived from “Hydrochoerus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰóryos →