Where does “χείμαρρος” come from?

χείμαρρος (Greek) comes from Koine Greek χείμαρρος, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

χείμαρρος (Greek): a torrent, an arroyo

Definitions

  1. a torrent, an arroyo

Ancestry of “χείμαρρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekχείμαρρος—
2Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “χείμαρρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →