Where does “θυμός” come from?

θυμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic tʰūmós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

θυμός (Ancient Greek): soul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, and...

Definitions

  1. soul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, and...

Ancestry of “θυμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenictʰūmósvapour (?), breath
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “θυμός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰūmós →