Where does “στοίχος” come from?

στοίχος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στοῖχος, from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos, from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

στοίχος (Greek): line, order

Definitions

  1. line, order

Ancestry of “στοίχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστοῖχοςrow in an ascending series; a line of poles...
2Proto-Hellenicstóikʰos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstóygʰ-os
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

Words derived from “στοίχος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰ-osEvery word from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos