Where does “ορεινός” come from?

ορεινός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀρεινός, from Ancient Greek ὄρος, from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

ορεινός (Greek): mountainous

Definitions

  1. mountainous

Ancestry of “ορεινός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀρεινόςmountainous
2Ancient Greekὄροςa mountain, hill; mountain chain; district,...
3Ancient Greekὄρνυμιto set upon, let loose upon, move on; to awaken,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er-Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρνυμιEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄρος