Where does “ὀλισθάνω” come from?
ὀλισθάνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στρῶμα, from Proto-Hellenic strṓmə, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
ὀλισθάνω (Ancient Greek): to slip, to slide, to be slippery
Definitions
- to slip, to slide, to be slippery
Ancestry of “ὀλισθάνω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στρῶμα | mattress, bed; bedclothes; horsecloth |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | strṓmə | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “ὀλισθάνω”