Where does “ολόκληρος” come from?
ολόκληρος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὁλόκληρος, from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
ολόκληρος (Greek): whole, entire, complete
Ancestry of “ολόκληρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὁλόκληρος | complete in all parts |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὅλος | whole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |