Where does “χάμω” come from?

χάμω (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαμαί, from Ancient Greek Χθών, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

Ancestry of “χάμω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχαμαίon the earth, near the ground; to the...
2Ancient GreekΧθώνthe Earth, personified as a goddess
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
4Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
5Proto-Indo-European-mi

Words derived from “χάμω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -miEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -ōmEvery word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm
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