Where does “δειλός” come from?

δειλός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European dwey- — to fear.

δειλός (Ancient Greek): cowardly

Definitions

  1. cowardly

Ancestry of “δειλός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandwey-to fear

Words derived from “δειλός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwey-