Where does “ακρωτήριο” come from?
ακρωτήριο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήριον, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.
ακρωτήριο (Greek): cape, headland, promontory
Definitions
- cape, headland, promontory
Ancestry of “ακρωτήριο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀκρωτήριον | cape, headland, promontory |
| 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 |