Where does “αἰχμάλωτος” come from?

αἰχμάλωτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἰχμή, from Proto-Hellenic aiksmā.

αἰχμάλωτος (Ancient Greek): captured, taken prisoner in war; prisoner of war

Definitions

  1. captured, taken prisoner in war; prisoner of war

Ancestry of “αἰχμάλωτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἰχμήpoint of a spear; head of an arrow; war
2Proto-Hellenicaiksmā—

Words derived from “αἰχμάλωτος”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic aiksmā →Every word from Ancient Greek αἰχμή →
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