Where does “σφάγνος” come from?

σφάγνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φάσκον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

σφάγνος (Ancient Greek): Greek sage

Definitions

  1. Greek sage

Ancestry of “σφάγνος”, step by step

σφάγνος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φάσκον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφάσκονA kind of moss drooping from oaks; first-person...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Ancient Greek σφάκος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφάκοςapple sage

Words derived from “σφάγνος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάσκον →