Where does “χύμα” come from?

χύμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

χύμα (Ancient Greek): that which is poured out or flows, fluid; ingot,...

Definitions

  1. that which is poured out or flows, fluid; ingot,...

Ancestry of “χύμα”, step by step

χύμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
2Ancient Greekχείω—
3Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—

via Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰew-to pour

Words derived from “χύμα”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō →Every word from Ancient Greek χείω →Every word from Ancient Greek χέω →