Where does “πήχης” come from?
πήχης (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πῆχυς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́kʰus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂ǵʰús — arm.
πήχης (Greek): forearm; cubit; bar
Ancestry of “πήχης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πῆχυς | forearm, from the wrist to the elbow; the... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́kʰus | arm, forearm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂ǵʰús | arm |