Where does “χείλος” come from?

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

χείλος (Greek): lip; lip, edge; labia

Definitions

  1. lip; lip, edge; labia

Ancestry of “χείλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχεῖλοςlip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “χείλος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek χεῖλος →