Where does “Ἀχερούσιος” come from?

Ἀχερούσιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων, from Ancient Greek ἄχος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

Ἀχερούσιος (Ancient Greek): Acherontic

Definitions

  1. Acherontic

Ancestry of “Ἀχερούσιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈχέρωνlamentation
2Ancient Greekἄχοςdistress; pain, ache
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂égʰosdistress
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid

Words derived from “Ἀχερούσιος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄχος →