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
- "and second plural": τα χείλη "from" χείλος;...
Ancestry of “χείλι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | χείλος | lip; lip, edge; labia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χεῖλος | lip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
Words derived from “χείλι”