Where does “άκρος” come from?

άκρος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

άκρος (Greek): utmost, extreme, uttermost

Definitions

  1. utmost, extreme, uttermost

Ancestry of “άκρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
2Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὦμος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος →