Where does “ακριβής” come from?

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

ακριβής (Greek): accurate, exact, precise; punctual, on time;...

Definitions

  1. accurate, exact, precise; punctual, on time;...

Ancestry of “ακριβής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκριβήςaccurate, precise; scrupulous, methodical
2Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
3Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōsEvery word from Ancient Greek ὦμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος