Where does “ρύπος” come from?

ρύπος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῥύπος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)rowpos.

ρύπος (Greek): filth, dirt

Definitions

  1. filth, dirt

Ancestry of “ρύπος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥύποςdirt, filth, uncleanliness; sordidness, meanness;...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)rowpos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)rowposEvery word from Ancient Greek ῥύπος
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