Where does “ὀχυρός” come from?
ὀχυρός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
ὀχυρός (Ancient Greek): firm, lasting, stout
Ancestry of “ὀχυρός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |