Where does “γόμφος” come from?

γόμφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic gómpʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

γόμφος (Ancient Greek): bolt, dowel, nail; bond, fastener; cross-ribs of...

Definitions

  1. bolt, dowel, nail; bond, fastener; cross-ribs of...

Ancestry of “γόμφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicgómpʰosnail, peg
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “γόμφος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gómpʰos →