Where does “πλαγίαυλος” come from?

πλαγίαυλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

πλαγίαυλος (Ancient Greek): transverse flute

Definitions

  1. transverse flute

Ancestry of “πλαγίαυλος”, step by step

πλαγίαυλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πλάγιος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλάγιοςplaced sideways, slanting, aslant
2Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Ancient Greek αὐλός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὐλόςflute, clarinet, pipe; hollow tube, pipe, groove,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewloshollow; tube, hole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek πλάγιος →