Where does “χαμαίκισσος” come from?
χαμαίκισσος (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.
χαμαίκισσος (Ancient Greek): ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
Definitions
- ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
Ancestry of “χαμαίκισσος”, step by step
χαμαίκισσος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χαμαί
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χαμαί | on the earth, near the ground; to the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Χθών | the Earth, personified as a goddess |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
via Ancient Greek κισσός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κισσός | ivy (Hedera helix), sacred to Dionysus |