Where does “χρησμός” come from?

χρησμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χράω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

χρησμός (Ancient Greek): oracle, prophecy

Definitions

  1. oracle, prophecy

Ancestry of “χρησμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχράωto fall upon, attack, assail; to inflict upon a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “χρησμός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χράω →