Where does “άκμονας” come from?
άκμονας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκμων, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
άκμονας (Greek): incus, the anvil one of three bones in the middle...
Definitions
- incus, the anvil one of three bones in the middle...
Ancestry of “άκμονας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄκμων | meteoric stone; anvil; pestle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |