Where does “acrolithic” come from?
acrolithic (English) comes from English acrolith, from Ancient Greek ἀκρόλιθος, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.
acrolithic (English): Relating to, or like, an acrolith
Definitions
- Relating to, or like, an acrolith
Ancestry of “acrolithic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | acrolith | An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκρόλιθος | — |
| 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 |