Where does “δακρυόεις” come from?

δακρυόεις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δάκρυον, from Ancient Greek δάκρυ, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.

δακρυόεις (Ancient Greek): tearful

Definitions

  1. tearful

Ancestry of “δακρυόεις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδάκρυονAlternative form of δᾰ́κρῠ; teardrop
2Ancient Greekδάκρυtear; Anything which drips like a tear: gum, sap
3Proto-Indo-Europeandáḱru-tears; tear
4Proto-Indo-Europeandr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru-eye bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-Every word from Ancient Greek δάκρυ
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