Where does “σφάλμα” come from?

σφάλμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σφᾰ́λλω, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

σφάλμα (Ancient Greek): a trip, a stumble, a false step

Definitions

  1. a trip, a stumble, a false step

Ancestry of “σφάλμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφᾰ́λλωto overthrow
2Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
4Proto-Indo-European-ess—
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Ancient Greek -ής →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ēs →