Where does “δρυπεπής” come from?

δρυπεπής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέσσω, from Proto-Hellenic péťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷ-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

δρυπεπής (Ancient Greek): ripened on a tree, quite ripe

Definitions

  1. ripened on a tree, quite ripe

Ancestry of “δρυπεπής”, step by step

δρυπεπής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πέσσω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπέσσωI soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest
2Proto-Hellenicpéťťōto cook; to ripen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpékʷ-ye-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—

via Ancient Greek δρῦς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδρῦςtree, timber; oak
2Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pékʷ-ye- →