Where does “γερᾰ́νῐον” come from?

γερᾰ́νῐον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

γερᾰ́νῐον (Ancient Greek): cranesbill (Geranium tuberosum)

Definitions

  1. cranesbill (Geranium tuberosum)

Ancestry of “γερᾰ́νῐον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
2Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “γερᾰ́νῐον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →