Where does “acribia” come from?
acribia (Ecclesiastical Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κρῑ́βειᾰ, from Ancient Greek ἀκριβής, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.
Ancestry of “acribia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓κρῑ́βειᾰ | accuracy, precision, exactness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκριβής | accurate, precise; scrupulous, methodical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄκρος | At the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὦμος | the shoulder with the upper arm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃émōs | shoulder |