Where does “όμορφος” come from?
όμορφος (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek ὄμορφος, from Ancient Greek εὔμορφος, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
όμορφος (Greek): beautiful, pretty, handsome
Definitions
- beautiful, pretty, handsome
Ancestry of “όμορφος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | ὄμορφος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὔμορφος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐ- | good, well |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πίων | fat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |