Where does “ἶρις” come from?
ἶρις (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European wey-ro-, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
ἶρις (Ancient Greek): rainbow; halo; various species of the genus...
Definitions
- rainbow; halo; various species of the genus...
Ancestry of “ἶρις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wey-ro- | a twist, thread, cord, wire |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
Words derived from “ἶρις”