Where does “γόμφος” come from?
γόμφος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γόμφος, from Proto-Hellenic gómpʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
γόμφος (Greek): peg
Ancestry of “γόμφος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | γόμφος | bolt, dowel, nail; bond, fastener; cross-ribs of... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | gómpʰos | nail, peg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |