Where does “ὑψόροφος” come from?

ὑψόροφος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀροφή, from Ancient Greek ἐρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic erépʰō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rébʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

ὑψόροφος (Ancient Greek): high-roofed, high-ceiled

Definitions

  1. high-roofed, high-ceiled

Ancestry of “ὑψόροφος”, step by step

ὑψόροφος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀροφή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀροφήceiling; roof
2Ancient GreekἐρέφωI cover with a roof; I crown; I crown myself
3Proto-Hellenicerépʰōto cover, provide with a roof
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rébʰ-e-ti
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

via Ancient Greek ὕψῐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕψῐon high
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rébʰ-e-tiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic erépʰō