Where does “δασὺ πνεῦμα” come from?

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

δασὺ πνεῦμα (Ancient Greek): rough breathing; the sound

Definitions

  1. rough breathing; the sound

Ancestry of “δασὺ πνεῦμα”, step by step

δασὺ πνεῦμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δασύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδασύςhairy, shaggy; downy; with the hair on
2Ancient Greekπρωκτόςanus, rectum
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreHḱt-—

via Ancient Greek πνεῦμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπνεῦμαair; wind; breath
2Ancient GreekπνέωI blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpnew-to pant, breathe

Words derived from “δασὺ πνεῦμα”

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