Where does “κνημίς” come from?

κνημίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κνήμη, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

κνημίς (Ancient Greek): greave, legging; spoke of a wheel

Definitions

  1. greave, legging; spoke of a wheel

Ancestry of “κνημίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκνήμηshin, tibia; spoke of a wheel
2Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

Words derived from “κνημίς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m →Every word from Ancient Greek κνήμη →