Where does “ὀξάλμη” come from?

ὀξάλμη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἅλμη, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

ὀξάλμη (Ancient Greek): sauce made of vinegar and brine

Definitions

  1. sauce made of vinegar and brine

Ancestry of “ὀξάλμη”, step by step

ὀξάλμη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἅλμη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἅλμηseawater, brine; spray that has dried on the...
2Ancient Greekἅλςsalt; brine; sea
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Ancient Greek ὄξος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄξοςpoor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,...
2Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἅλς