Where does “ῥέμβη” come from?

ῥέμβη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῥέμβω, from Proto-Indo-European wrembh-, from Proto-Indo-European werbh-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

ῥέμβη (Ancient Greek): A wandering

Definitions

  1. A wandering

Ancestry of “ῥέμβη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῥέμβωI turn in circles; I roam, rove about
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwrembh-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerbh-to turn, twist, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werbh- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrembh- →