Where does “キマイラ” come from?

キマイラ (Japanese) comes from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

キマイラ (Japanese): the Chimera

Definitions

  1. the Chimera

Ancestry of “キマイラ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχίμαιραa she-goat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
3Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
4Proto-Indo-European-mi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm →
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