Where does “ἀκροβάτης” come from?
ἀκροβάτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
ἀκροβάτης (Ancient Greek): acrobat
Definitions
- acrobat
Ancestry of “ἀκροβάτης”, step by step
ἀκροβάτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βαίνω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βαίνω | to go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷəňňō | to go, to step |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓́κρος | outermost; pointed, sharp; topmost |