Where does “ἐϋκνήμις” come from?

ἐϋκνήμις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κνήμη, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

ἐϋκνήμις (Ancient Greek): well-greaved; having good leg armor epithet of the Achaeans

Definitions

  1. well-greaved; having good leg armor epithet of the Achaeans

Ancestry of “ἐϋκνήμις”, step by step

ἐϋκνήμις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κνήμη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκνήμηshin, tibia; spoke of a wheel
2Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

via Ancient Greek κνημῑ́ς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκνημῑ́ςgreave; legging
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m →Every word from Ancient Greek κνήμη →