Where does “χειμάρρους” come from?

χειμάρρους (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χειμάρροος, from Ancient Greek χεῖμα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeym- — winter, snow.

χειμάρρους (Ancient Greek): torrential, flowing during winter, swollen by...

Definitions

  1. torrential, flowing during winter, swollen by...

Ancestry of “χειμάρρους”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχειμάρροος
2Ancient Greekχεῖμαwinter; frost, cold; storm, tempest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeym-winter, snow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeym-Every word from Ancient Greek χεῖμαEvery word from Ancient Greek χειμάρροος