Where does “ψάρι” come from?

ψάρι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀψάριον, from Ancient Greek ὄψον, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

ψάρι (Greek): fish

Definitions

  1. fish

Ancestry of “ψάρι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀψάριονsmall plate of food in particular fish
2Ancient Greekὄψονdelicacies, considered an integral component of...
3Ancient Greekὄψvoice; word; eye, face
4Proto-Hellenicwókʷsvoice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “ψάρι

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic wókʷsEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄψ