Where does “enchiridion” come from?
enchiridion (English) comes from Latin enchiridion, from Ancient Greek ἐγχειρίδιον, from Ancient Greek ἐγχειρίδιος, from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
enchiridion (English): A handbook or manual; A dagger
Definitions
- A handbook or manual; A dagger
Ancestry of “enchiridion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | enchiridion | a manual |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐγχειρίδιον | a handbook, a manual; a dagger |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐγχειρίδιος | fitting in the hand |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χείρ | hand |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |