Where does “κειμήλιο” come from?

κειμήλιο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κειμήλιον, from Ancient Greek κεῖμαι, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéytor, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

κειμήλιο (Greek): heirloom; sacred relic, holy relic

Definitions

  1. heirloom; sacred relic, holy relic

Ancestry of “κειμήλιο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκειμήλιονSomething stored or saved up, "particularly"
2Ancient Greekκεῖμαιto lie, lie outstretched; to lie, be situated; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéytorto be lying flat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱéytor →Every word from Ancient Greek κεῖμαι →