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Where does “κρηπίς” come from?

κρηπίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χειρίς, from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

κρηπίς (Ancient Greek): man's high boot, half-boot; soldier's boot;...

Definitions

  1. man's high boot, half-boot; soldier's boot;...

Ancestry of “κρηπίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχειρίς—
2Ancient Greekχείρhand
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “κρηπίς”

  • crepida
  • Crepis
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