Where does “κειμήλιον” come from?

κειμήλιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κεῖμαι, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéytor, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

κειμήλιον (Ancient Greek): Something stored or saved up, "particularly"

Definitions

  1. Something stored or saved up, "particularly"

Ancestry of “κειμήλιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκεῖμαιto lie, lie outstretched; to lie, be situated; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéytorto be lying flat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “κειμήλιον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱéytor →Every word from Ancient Greek κεῖμαι →