Where does “ὑλοβάτης” come from?

ὑλοβάτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ὑλοβάτης (Ancient Greek): one who haunts the woods

Definitions

  1. one who haunts the woods

Ancestry of “ὑλοβάτης”, step by step

ὑλοβάτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βαίνω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαίνωto go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,...
2Proto-Hellenicgʷəňňōto go, to step
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yétito come
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

via Ancient Greek Ὕλη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “ὑλοβάτης”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti →