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Lewis’s Elementary Latin Dictionary
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English · Etymology
From Middle English onager , onagir ( “ wild ass; military catapult ” ) , from Anglo-Norman onager , Middle French onager , onagre , Old French onager , onagre ( “ wild ass; military catapult ” ) (modern French onagre ), from Late Latin onager ( “ large siege engine ” ) , Latin onager ( “ wild ass ” ) , from Hellenistic Koine Koine Greek ὄναγρος ( ónagros , “ wild ass ” ) , Medieval Medieval Greek ὄναγρος ( ónagros , “ large siege engine ” ) , from ὄνος ( ónos , “ ass ” ) + ἄγριος ( ágrios , “ wild ” ) (from ᾰ̓γρός ( ăgrós , “ countryside; field ” ) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European * h₂eǵ- ( “ to drive ” ) ) + -ῐος ( -ĭos , suffix forming adjectives ) ).
The “military engine” sense alludes to the strong recoil of the engine , likened to an onager’s kick ; see the 2007 quotation.
Dutch · Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin onager , borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄναγρος ( ónagros , “ wild ass ” ) , from ὄνος ( ónos , “ ass, donkey ” ) + ᾰ̓́γρῐος ( ắgrĭos , “ wild ” ) .
Latin · Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄναγρος ( ónagros , “ wild ass ” ) , from ὄνος ( ónos , “ ass, donkey ” ) + ᾰ̓́γρῐος ( ắgrĭos , “ wild ” ) .
Old French · Etymology
From Latin onager .
Polish · Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὄναγρος ( ónagros , “ wild ass ” ) .
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