Where does “chimar” come from?
chimar (Chimariko) comes from French chimère, from Latin chimaera, from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
chimar (Chimariko): person
Definitions
- person
Ancestry of “chimar”, step by step
chimar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French chimère
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chimère | chimera; chimaera |
| 2 | Latin | chimaera | Chimera |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χίμαιρα | a she-goat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyōm | winter; year; frost, snow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
via Pipil xima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pipil | xima | — |