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Where does “ἄκρος” come from?

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

ἄκρος (Ancient Greek): At the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...

Definitions

  1. At the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...

Ancestry of “ἄκρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder

Words derived from “ἄκρος”

  • Acropolis
  • acrobatic
  • acrobat
  • acrobatics
  • acromion
  • acropolis
  • acrosome
  • acrosomal
  • acral
  • acromioplasty
  • acrocentric
  • acrophobia
  • acrodermatitis
  • acrolect
  • acrobatically
  • acrolectal
  • acrocyanosis
  • Acroceraunian
  • acrophase
  • acrosin
  • acrophobic
  • acrodynia
  • acrophonic
  • acrobatism
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