Where does “ῥῆγμα” come from?

ῥῆγμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- — to break, tear.

ῥῆγμα (Ancient Greek): breakage, fracture; laceration, rupture; rent,...

Definitions

  1. breakage, fracture; laceration, rupture; rent,...

Ancestry of “ῥῆγμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῥήγνυμιI break asunder, tear, rend, shatter; I break,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₁ǵ-to break, tear

Words derived from “ῥῆγμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι →