Where does “ἀκριβής” come from?

ἀκριβής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

ἀκριβής (Ancient Greek): accurate, precise; scrupulous, methodical

Definitions

  1. accurate, precise; scrupulous, methodical

Ancestry of “ἀκριβής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
2Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder

Words derived from “ἀκριβής”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὦμος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος →