Where does “παρακλαυσίθυρον” come from?
παρακλαυσίθυρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
παρακλαυσίθυρον (Ancient Greek): lover’s complaint sung at his mistress’s door,...
Definitions
- lover’s complaint sung at his mistress’s door,...
Ancestry of “παρακλαυσίθυρον”, step by step
παρακλαυσίθυρον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θῠ́ρᾱ | door, entrance |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
via Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰκλαίω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰκλαίω | weep beside, whine beside |