Where does “ῥόμβος” come from?

ῥόμβος (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.

ῥόμβος (Ancient Greek): bullroarer, an instrument whirled on the end of a...

Definitions

  1. bullroarer, an instrument whirled on the end of a...

Ancestry of “ῥόμβος”, 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

Words derived from “ῥόμβος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werbh- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrembh- →