Where does “άκρη” come from?
άκρη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρα, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.
άκρη (Greek): end; point, tip; edge, border, rim
Definitions
- end; point, tip; edge, border, rim
Ancestry of “άκρη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄκρα | end, point, top, peak, extremity; A castle or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄκρος | At the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὦμος | the shoulder with the upper arm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃émōs | shoulder |