Where does “τρίβος” come from?

τρίβος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τρίβω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

τρίβος (Ancient Greek): a worn or beaten track, road, path; a rubbing,...

Definitions

  1. a worn or beaten track, road, path; a rubbing,...

Ancestry of “τρίβος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρίβωto rub; Ι grind, thresh, pound; to waste, ravage
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τρίβω →