Where does “χερσόνησος” come from?

χερσόνησος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χέρσος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

χερσόνησος (Ancient Greek): peninsula

Definitions

  1. peninsula

Ancestry of “χερσόνησος”, step by step

χερσόνησος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χέρσος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχέρσοςdry land; dry, firm; dry, hard, barren
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised

via Ancient Greek νῆσος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνῆσοςisland

Words derived from “χερσόνησος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- →Every word from Ancient Greek χέρσος →