Where does “σάρδιον” come from?

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

σάρδιον (Ancient Greek): sardine, carnelian, used also as a seal

Definitions

  1. sardine, carnelian, used also as a seal

Ancestry of “σάρδιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
2Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “σάρδιον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐον