Where does “χαλαζίας” come from?

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

χαλαζίας (Greek): quartz

Definitions

  1. quartz

Ancestry of “χαλαζίας”, step by step

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