Where does “cymatium” come from?

cymatium (English) comes from Latin cȳmatium, from Ancient Greek κυμάτιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

cymatium (English): A molding on the cornice; A type of molding that...

Definitions

  1. A molding on the cornice; A type of molding that...

Ancestry of “cymatium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincȳmatiumThe volute of an Ionic column
2Ancient Greekκυμάτιονa small cyma
3Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek κυμάτιον →