Where does “ὁλόκαυστος” come from?

ὁλόκαυστος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

ὁλόκαυστος (Ancient Greek): wholly burnt

Definitions

  1. wholly burnt

Ancestry of “ὁλόκαυστος”, step by step

ὁλόκαυστος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὅλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

via Ancient Greek καυστός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαυστόςburnt
2Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
3Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—

Words derived from “ὁλόκαυστος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Ancient Greek ὅλος →