Where does “potamo-” come from?

potamo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ποταμός, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

potamo- (English): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “potamo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠοταμόςriver, stream
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “potamo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ποταμός →