Where does “όζος” come from?

όζος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄζος, from Proto-Hellenic ózdos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.

όζος (Greek): node; nodule; gnarl, knag

Definitions

  1. node; nodule; gnarl, knag

Ancestry of “όζος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄζοςbough, branch, twig; offshoot, scion
2Proto-Hellenicózdos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ózdos →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄζος →