Where does “ώμος” come from?

ώμος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

ώμος (Greek): shoulder

Definitions

  1. shoulder

Ancestry of “ώμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōsEvery word from Ancient Greek ὦμος