Where does “χείλι” come from?

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

χείλι (Greek): "and second plural": τα χείλη "from" χείλος;...

Definitions

  1. "and second plural": τα χείλη "from" χείλος;...

Ancestry of “χείλι”, 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;...

Words derived from “χείλι

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel-Every word from Ancient Greek χεῖλοςEvery word from Greek χείλος