Where does “σταυροπηγία” come from?

σταυροπηγία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

Ancestry of “σταυροπηγία”, step by step

σταυροπηγία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πήγνυμι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via Ancient Greek σταυρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσταυρόςupright stake or pile; cross, crucifix
2Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “σταυροπηγία”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι →