Where does “ἰχθυουλκός” come from?
ἰχθυουλκός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἕλκω, from Proto-Indo-European selk- — to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw.
ἰχθυουλκός (Ancient Greek): angler
Definitions
- angler
Ancestry of “ἰχθυουλκός”, step by step
ἰχθυουλκός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἕλκω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἕλκω | to drag |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | selk- | to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw |
via Ancient Greek ῐ̓χθῡ́ς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̓χθῡ́ς | fish |