Where does “δροσόπαγος” come from?

δροσόπαγος (Greek) comes from Greek πάγος, from Ancient Greek πάγος, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

δροσόπαγος (Greek): rime, hoarfrost

Definitions

  1. rime, hoarfrost

Ancestry of “δροσόπαγος”, step by step

δροσόπαγος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek πάγος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπάγοςice; cold person, unfriendly person
2Ancient Greekπάγοςmountain peak, rocky hill; frost
3Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via Ancient Greek δρόσος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδρόσοςdew; pure water; down on the cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι →Every word from Ancient Greek πάγος →