Where does “Ἴος” come from?
Ἴος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἴᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European éy, from Proto-Indo-European h₁e-.
Ἴος (Ancient Greek): arrow; poison, venom; rust, verdigris
Definitions
- arrow; poison, venom; rust, verdigris
Ancestry of “Ἴος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἴᾱ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | éy | the; demonstrative pronoun; this one, he |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁e- | — |