Where does “αἷμα” come from?
αἷμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
αἷμα (Ancient Greek): blood
Ancestry of “αἷμα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
Words derived from “αἷμα”