Where does “λιμένας” come from?

λιμένας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λιμήν, from Proto-Indo-European léymō, from Proto-Indo-European ley- — to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...

λιμένας (Greek): port, dock, harbour

Definitions

  1. port, dock, harbour

Ancestry of “λιμένας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλιμήνharbor; a haven, retreat, refuge
2Proto-Indo-Europeanléymōlake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanley-to flow, pour, stream; to glide, slip, be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léymō →Every word from Ancient Greek λιμήν →