Where does “ἀκίς” come from?
ἀκίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
ἀκίς (Ancient Greek): pointed object; surgical bandage
Definitions
- pointed object; surgical bandage
Ancestry of “ἀκίς”, step by step
ἀκίς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἔργον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |