Where does “δασύς” come from?

δασύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρωκτός, from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-.

δασύς (Ancient Greek): hairy, shaggy; downy; with the hair on

Definitions

  1. hairy, shaggy; downy; with the hair on

Ancestry of “δασύς”, step by step

δασύς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πρωκτός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρωκτόςanus, rectum
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreHḱt-—

via Proto-Indo-European dn̥s-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandn̥s-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandens-to teach; thick, dense

Words derived from “δασύς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt- →Every word from Ancient Greek πρωκτός →