Where does “μυριστικός” come from?

μυριστικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μυρίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

μυριστικός (Ancient Greek): fragrant

Definitions

  1. fragrant

Ancestry of “μυριστικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυρίζωto rub with ointment or unguent, anoint
2Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
3Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
4Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “μυριστικός

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -ίζω
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