Where does “arnì” come from?

arnì (Italiot Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρνίον, from Ancient Greek ἀρήν, from Proto-Hellenic warḗn, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn — lamb in general, or more probably only the male,...

arnì (Italiot Greek): lamb

Definitions

  1. lamb

Ancestry of “arnì”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀρνίονlittle ram, little lamb; sheep-skin, fleece
2Ancient Greekἀρήνa lamb; a sheep, whether ram or ewe; shunted ears...
3Proto-Hellenicwarḗnlamb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥h₁ḗnlamb in general, or more probably only the male,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥h₁ḗn →Every word from Proto-Hellenic warḗn →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρήν →