Where does “χαμαίμηλον” come from?

χαμαίμηλον (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαμαί, from Ancient Greek Χθών, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

Ancestry of “χαμαίμηλον”, step by step

χαμαίμηλον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χαμαί

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχαμαίon the earth, near the ground; to the...
2Ancient GreekΧθώνthe Earth, personified as a goddess
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
4Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
5Proto-Indo-European-mi—

via Ancient Greek μῆλον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῆλονapple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast
2Proto-Indo-European(s)meh₁l-small animal”; small animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm →