Where does “ἀρσενικός” come from?

ἀρσενικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄρσην, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥s-, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

ἀρσενικός (Ancient Greek): potent, virile; male, masculine

Definitions

  1. potent, virile; male, masculine

Ancestry of “ἀρσενικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄρσηνmale; masculine, manly, strong; coarse, tough
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥s-male
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ἀρσενικός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥s- →