Where does “-е́нко” come from?
-е́нко (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian Тара́с, from Ancient Greek Ταράσιος, from Ancient Greek ταράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreh₂gʰ- — to irritate; rough.
Ancestry of “-е́нко”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ukrainian | Тара́с | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ταράσιος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ταράσσω | I disturb; I agitate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreh₂gʰ- | to irritate; rough |