Where does “χειρονομία” come from?
χειρονομία (Greek) comes from Greek χειρό-, from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
χειρονομία (Greek): gesture, gesticulation; commendable act
Definitions
- gesture, gesticulation; commendable act
Ancestry of “χειρονομία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | χειρό- | Alternative form of χειρο-; hand |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χείρ | hand |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |