Where does “ὄρος” come from?

ὄρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

ὄρος (Ancient Greek): a mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,...

Definitions

  1. a mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,...

Ancestry of “ὄρος”, step by step

ὄρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄρνυμιto set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

via Egyptian ḏw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianḏwmountain; evil, bad, wicked

Words derived from “ὄρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι →