Where does “σταυρός” come from?

σταυρός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σταυρός, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

σταυρός (Greek): cross; cross, crucifix; sign of the cross

Definitions

  1. cross; cross, crucifix; sign of the cross

Ancestry of “σταυρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσταυρόςupright stake or pile; cross, crucifix
2Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “σταυρός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σταυρός →