Where does “πάγος” come from?

πάγος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πάγος, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

πάγος (Greek): ice; cold person, unfriendly person

Definitions

  1. ice; cold person, unfriendly person

Ancestry of “πάγος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάγοςmountain peak, rocky hill; frost
2Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “πάγος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek πήγνυμιEvery word from Ancient Greek πάγος