Where does “χειμάρρους” come from?
χειμάρρους (Greek) comes from Greek χείμαρρος, 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.
χειμάρρους (Greek): Accusative plural form of χείμαρρος
Definitions
- Accusative plural form of χείμαρρος
Ancestry of “χειμάρρους”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | χείμαρρος | a torrent, an arroyo |
| 2 | Koine Greek | χείμαρρος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |