Where does “ῥίσκος” come from?

ῥίσκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Old Irish rúsc, from Proto-Celtic rūskos, from Proto-Indo-European HrewH- — to dig.

ῥίσκος (Ancient Greek): coffer; chest (especially for plate or money)

Definitions

  1. coffer; chest (especially for plate or money)

Ancestry of “ῥίσκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishrúscbark; basket; covering
2Proto-Celticrūskosbark
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewH-to dig

Words derived from “ῥίσκος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European HrewH-Every word from Proto-Celtic rūskosEvery word from Old Irish rúsc
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