Where does “στοιχεῖον” come from?
στοιχεῖον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στοῖχος, from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos, from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
στοιχεῖον (Ancient Greek): one of a row; one of a series, a component part,...
Definitions
- one of a row; one of a series, a component part,...
Ancestry of “στοιχεῖον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στοῖχος | row in an ascending series; a line of poles... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | stóikʰos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stóygʰ-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
Words derived from “στοιχεῖον”