Where does “πτέρνη” come from?
πτέρνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
πτέρνη (Ancient Greek): heel; hoof; heel of a shoe
Definitions
- heel; hoof; heel of a shoe
Ancestry of “πτέρνη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |