Where does “ῥόφημα” come from?

ῥόφημα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῥοφέω, from Proto-Hellenic hropʰéyō, from Proto-Indo-European srebʰ- — to sip, gulp, suck.

ῥόφημα (Ancient Greek): That which is supped up

Definitions

  1. That which is supped up

Ancestry of “ῥόφημα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῥοφέωI slurp, gulp down; I live on slops
2Proto-Hellenichropʰéyōto gulp down
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrebʰ-to sip, gulp, suck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European srebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hropʰéyō →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥοφέω →