Where does “χερσόνησος” come from?
χερσόνησος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χέρσος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.
χερσόνησος (Ancient Greek): peninsula
Ancestry of “χερσόνησος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χέρσος | dry land; dry, firm; dry, hard, barren |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰers- | stiff; surprised |
Words derived from “χερσόνησος”