Where does “αφρός” come from?

αφρός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀφρός, from Proto-Indo-European n̥bʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European nebʰ- — to become damp, cloudy.

αφρός (Greek): foam; spume; froth

Definitions

  1. foam; spume; froth

Ancestry of “αφρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀφρόςfoam, of the sea; foam, slaver, froth
2Proto-Indo-Europeann̥bʰrósrain-cloud, with semantic narrowing to rain,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeannebʰ-to become damp, cloudy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥bʰrós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀφρός →