Where does “ἀκρόλιθος” come from?
ἀκρόλιθος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.
ἀκρόλιθος (Ancient Greek): with extremities consisting of marble, while the rest of the structure consists of wood
Definitions
- with extremities consisting of marble, while the rest of the structure consists of wood
Ancestry of “ἀκρόλιθος”, step by step
ἀκρόλιθος 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 λίθος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λίθος | a stone; stone as a substance |