Where does “ακριβώς” come from?

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

ακριβώς (Greek): exactly, precisely; sharp, exactly, precisely;...

Definitions

  1. exactly, precisely; sharp, exactly, precisely;...

Ancestry of “ακριβώς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκριβῶςto a nicety, precisely
2Ancient Greekἀκριβήςaccurate, precise; scrupulous, methodical
3Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
4Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōsEvery word from Ancient Greek ὦμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος