Where does “οὐλοχύται” come from?

οὐλοχύται (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χυτός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰutós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewH- — to call on, invoke.

οὐλοχύται (Ancient Greek): barley that is poured over the head of a sacrificial victim

Definitions

  1. barley that is poured over the head of a sacrificial victim

Ancestry of “οὐλοχύται”, step by step

οὐλοχύται traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χυτός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχυτόςpoured, shed; piled up, heaped; liquid, fluid,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰutósinvoked; libated, poured as part of a liquid...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰewH-to call on, invoke

via Ancient Greek οὐλαί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐλαίbarley-corns, which were sprinkled on the head of the sacrificial victim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰutós →Every word from Ancient Greek χυτός →