Where does “ἴον” come from?

ἴον (Ancient Greek) comes from Greek χρώμα, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu — to grind, rub.

ἴον (Ancient Greek): violet, namely sweet violet; "synonym of" κρίνον;...

Definitions

  1. violet, namely sweet violet; "synonym of" κρίνον;...

Ancestry of “ἴον”, step by step

ἴον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek χρώμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχρώμαpaint
2Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub

via Proto-Hellenic *wion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*wion—

Words derived from “ἴον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreu →Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμα →Every word from Greek χρώμα →