Where does “δολιχόσκιος” come from?

δολιχόσκιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

δολιχόσκιος (Ancient Greek): casting a long shadow

Definitions

  1. casting a long shadow

Ancestry of “δολιχόσκιος”, step by step

δολιχόσκιος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σκιά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκιάshadow; shade
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Ancient Greek δολιχός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδολιχόςlong; protracted, wearisome
2Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek σκιά →