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

  1. one of a row; one of a series, a component part,...

Ancestry of “στοιχεῖον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστοῖχοςrow in an ascending series; a line of poles...
2Proto-Hellenicstóikʰos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstóygʰ-os
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

Words derived from “στοιχεῖον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰ-osEvery word from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos