Where does “acrolith” come from?
acrolith (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκρόλιθος, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.
acrolith (English): An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a...
Definitions
- An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a...
Ancestry of “acrolith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀκρόλιθος | with extremities consisting of marble, while the rest of the structure consists of wood |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄκρος | At the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὦμος | the shoulder with the upper arm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃émōs | shoulder |
Words derived from “acrolith”