Where does “δασύστερνος” come from?
δασύστερνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στέρνον, from Proto-Indo-European stern- — forehead, chest, side.
δασύστερνος (Ancient Greek): Having a hairy, shaggy chest
Definitions
- Having a hairy, shaggy chest
Ancestry of “δασύστερνος”, step by step
δασύστερνος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek στέρνον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στέρνον | breast, chest; seat of the affections, heart;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stern- | forehead, chest, side |
via Ancient Greek δᾰσῠ́ς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δᾰσῠ́ς | hairy, shaggy; shaggy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡ δᾰσεῖᾰ προσῳδῐ́ᾱ | the aspiratory diacritic |