Where does “μυρίος” come from?

μυρίος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

μυρίος (Ancient Greek): numberless, countless, infinite; ten thousand,...

Definitions

  1. numberless, countless, infinite; ten thousand,...

Ancestry of “μυρίος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “μυρίος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Ancient Greek κολεός