Etymology Explorer › GreekWhere does “χιονοψάλτης” come from? χιονοψάλτης (Greek) comes from Greek χιόνι, from Koine Greek χιόνιον, from Ancient Greek χιών, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
χιονοψάλτης (Greek): alpine accentor (Prunella collaris)
Definitions alpine accentor (Prunella collaris) Ancestry of “χιονοψάλτης”, step by step χιονοψάλτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek χιόνι Step Language Word Meaning 1 Greek χιόνι snow 2 Koine Greek χιόνιον — 3 Ancient Greek χιών snow; melted snow, ice water 4 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm winter; year; frost, snow 5 Proto-Indo-European -ōm emphatic suffix or postpositive particle 6 Proto-Indo-European -mi —
via Greek ψάλτης Step Language Word Meaning 1 Greek ψάλτης cantor, chanter 2 Koine Greek ψάλτης — 3 Ancient Greek ψάλλω to twitch; to make a sound by striking, touching,... 4 Ancient Greek ψάω to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...