Where does “λευγαλέος” come from?

λευγαλέος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

λευγαλέος (Ancient Greek): sad, wretched; sore, baneful; sorry

Definitions

  1. sad, wretched; sore, baneful; sorry

Ancestry of “λευγαλέος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ-