Where does “χαμαίδρυς” come from?

χαμαίδρυς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαμαί, from Ancient Greek Χθών, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

χαμαίδρυς (Ancient Greek): wall germander

Definitions

  1. wall germander

Ancestry of “χαμαίδρυς”, step by step

χαμαίδρυς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χαμαί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχαμαίon the earth, near the ground; to the...
2Ancient GreekΧθώνthe Earth, personified as a goddess
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
4Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
5Proto-Indo-European-mi

via Ancient Greek δρῦς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδρῦςtree, timber; oak
2Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “χαμαίδρυς

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -miEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -ōmEvery word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm
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