Where does “παχύς” come from?

παχύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥ǵʰús, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...

παχύς (Ancient Greek): thick, large, stout; coarse; curdled, clotted

Definitions

  1. thick, large, stout; coarse; curdled, clotted

Ancestry of “παχύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰn̥ǵʰústhick
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰenǵʰ-thick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰen-to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥ǵʰús →