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Where does “trocho-” come from?

trocho- (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek τροχός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreǵʰ- — to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag.

Ancestry of “trocho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτροχόςwheel; hoop, ring; island
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrogʰos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵʰ-to drag, draw, pull; to draw, drag

Words derived from “trocho-”

  • Trocholejeunea
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