Where does “χείμαρρος” come from?

χείμαρρος (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

Ancestry of “χείμαρρος”, step by step

χείμαρρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ῥέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῥέωI flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
3Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Ancient Greek χεῖμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχεῖμαwinter; frost, cold; storm, tempest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeym-winter, snow

Words derived from “χείμαρρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥέω →