Where does “ομορφιά” come from?
ομορφιά (Greek) comes from Greek όμορφος, from Byzantine Greek ὄμορφος, from Ancient Greek εὔμορφος, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
ομορφιά (Greek): beauty
Definitions
- beauty
Ancestry of “ομορφιά”, step by step
ομορφιά traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek όμορφος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | όμορφος | beautiful, pretty, handsome |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | ὄμορφος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὔμορφος | fair of form, comely, shapely |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐ- | good, well |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πίων | fat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
via Greek ιά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | ιά | — |