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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

  1. point, prominence; roughness

Ancestry of “ὄκρῐς”, step by step

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