Where does “ὄκρῐς” come from?
ὄκρῐς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic ókris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óḱris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ὄκρῐς (Ancient Greek): point, prominence; roughness
Definitions
- point, prominence; roughness
Ancestry of “ὄκρῐς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | ókris | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óḱris | top, protrusion; sharp edge, corner |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |