Where does “χείλη” come from?

χείλη (Greek) comes from Greek χείλος, from Ancient Greek χεῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

χείλη (Greek): Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form...

Definitions

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form...

Ancestry of “χείλη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχείλοςlip; lip, edge; labia
2Ancient Greekχεῖλοςlip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel-Every word from Ancient Greek χεῖλοςEvery word from Greek χείλος