Where does “ῥῖγος” come from?
ῥῖγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
ῥῖγος (Ancient Greek): frost; cold; chilliness
Definitions
- frost; cold; chilliness
Ancestry of “ῥῖγος”, step by step
ῥῖγος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin oleum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
via Proto-Indo-European sriHgos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sriHgos | cold, frost |