Where does “ἷμα” come from?

ἷμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἷμα, from Proto-Hellenic wéhmə, from Proto-Indo-European wésmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “ἷμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἷμαa garment, article of clothing; clothing,...
2Proto-Hellenicwéhmə
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwésmn̥
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wésmn̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic wéhmə