Where does “ὄκρις” come from?

ὄκρις (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic ókris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óḱris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ὄκρις (Ancient Greek): point, prominence; roughness

Definitions

  1. point, prominence; roughness

Ancestry of “ὄκρις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicókris—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óḱristop, protrusion; sharp edge, corner
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “ὄκρις”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óḱris →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókris →