Where does “χείρ” come from?

χείρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

χείρ (Ancient Greek): hand

Definitions

  1. hand

Ancestry of “χείρ”, step by step

χείρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πτερόν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Proto-Hellenic kʰéhər

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickʰéhər—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰésōrhand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “χείρ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →