Where does “ῥανίς” come from?
ῥανίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῥαίνω, from Proto-Indo-European uh₁r-, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁r- — water, liquid, milk.
ῥανίς (Ancient Greek): a drop
Ancestry of “ῥανίς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥαίνω | I sprinkle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | uh₁r- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁r- | water, liquid, milk |