Where does “κρόταφος” come from?

κρόταφος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρόταφος, from Ancient Greek κρότος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.

κρόταφος (Greek): temple

Definitions

  1. temple

Ancestry of “κρόταφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρόταφοςtemple, side of the forehead; side, edge, profil;...
2Ancient Greekκρότοςrattling sound, rattle; clapping; in token of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-Every word from Ancient Greek κρότοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κρόταφος