Where does “θυμός” come from?

θυμός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θυμός, from Proto-Hellenic tʰūmós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

θυμός (Greek): anger, rage

Definitions

  1. anger, rage

Ancestry of “θυμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθυμόςsoul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, and...
2Proto-Hellenictʰūmósvapour (?), breath
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mósEvery word from Proto-Hellenic tʰūmós