Where does “βαρύς” come from?

βαρύς (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

βαρύς (Greek): heavy, weighty; harsh, strong

Definitions

  1. heavy, weighty; harsh, strong

Ancestry of “βαρύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
2Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂usEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus
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