Where does “ούλο” come from?

ούλο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οὖλον, from Latin -rrhagia, from Ancient Greek -ραγία, from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- — to break, tear.

ούλο (Greek): gingiva, gum

Definitions

  1. gingiva, gum

Ancestry of “ούλο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὖλονgum (flesh around the teeth)
2Latin-rrhagia
3Ancient Greek-ραγία
4Ancient GreekῥήγνυμιI break asunder, tear, rend, shatter; I break,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₁ǵ-to break, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμιEvery word from Latin -rrhagia