Where does “ἰσθμός” come from?

ἰσθμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἶμι, from Proto-Hellenic *éimi — to go.

ἰσθμός (Ancient Greek): neck, narrow passage of the body; pharynx,...

Definitions

  1. neck, narrow passage of the body; pharynx,...

Ancestry of “ἰσθμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεἶμιI shall come, go
2Proto-Hellenic*éimito go

Words derived from “ἰσθμός

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *éimiEvery word from Ancient Greek εἶμι