Where does “ὁλόχρυσος” come from?

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

ὁλόχρυσος (Ancient Greek): made or consisting of pure solid gold; entirely golden

Definitions

  1. made or consisting of pure solid gold; entirely golden

Ancestry of “ὁλόχρυσος”, step by step

ὁλόχρυσος 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 χρῡσός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρῡσόςgold

Words derived from “ὁλόχρυσος”

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