Where does “ἀκροστιχίς” come from?
ἀκροστιχίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.
ἀκροστιχίς (Ancient Greek): acrostic
Definitions
- acrostic
Ancestry of “ἀκροστιχίς”, step by step
ἀκροστιχίς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἄκρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄκρος | At the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὦμος | the shoulder with the upper arm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃émōs | shoulder |
via Ancient Greek στῐ́χος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στῐ́χος | verse, line of poetry; row or file of soldiers;... |