Where does “cheilo-” come from?

cheilo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek χεῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

cheilo- (English): lip

Definitions

  1. lip

Ancestry of “cheilo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχεῖλοςlip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “cheilo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek χεῖλος →