Where does “ὀροβάγχη” come from?

ὀροβάγχη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

ὀροβάγχη (Ancient Greek): dodder, {{vern|chokefitch}}

Definitions

  1. dodder, {{vern|chokefitch}}

Ancestry of “ὀροβάγχη”, step by step

ὀροβάγχη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄγχω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄγχωTo compress, press tight, especially the throat;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

via Ancient Greek ὄροβος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄροβοςbitter vetch

Words derived from “ὀροβάγχη”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγχω →