Where does “χαλάζιο” come from?

χαλάζιο (Greek) comes from Koine Greek χαλάζιον, from Ancient Greek χάλαζα, from Proto-Indo-European gʰlh₂-d- — hail; hoarfrost.

χαλάζιο (Greek): chalazion

Definitions

  1. chalazion

Ancestry of “χαλάζιο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekχαλάζιον—
2Ancient Greekχάλαζαhail, sleet; pimple, tubercle; knot, lump
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlh₂-d-hail; hoarfrost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰlh₂-d- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάλαζα →Every word from Koine Greek χαλάζιον →