Where does “ψόφος” come from?

ψόφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- — wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind.

ψόφος (Ancient Greek): clattering; rattling; knocking; crashing

Definitions

  1. clattering; rattling; knocking; crashing

Ancestry of “ψόφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰes-wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind

Words derived from “ψόφος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰes-