Where does “κοίλωμα” come from?
κοίλωμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κοῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European kowilos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- — to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...
κοίλωμα (Ancient Greek): a hollow, cavity
Definitions
- a hollow, cavity
Ancestry of “κοίλωμα”, step by step
κοίλωμα traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κοῖλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κοῖλος | hollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kowilos | hollow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewH- | to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be... |
via Ancient Greek [[κοῖλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | [[κοῖλος | — |
via Ancient Greek κοιλόω]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κοιλόω]] | — |