Where does “θυμέλη” come from?

θυμέλη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θύω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

θυμέλη (Ancient Greek): a place of sacrifice, altar, temple; In Athenian...

Definitions

  1. a place of sacrifice, altar, temple; In Athenian...

Ancestry of “θυμέλη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekθύωI offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek θύω →