Where does “chimaera” come from?

chimaera (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χίμαιρα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

chimaera (Latin): Chimera

Definitions

  1. Chimera

Ancestry of “chimaera”, 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—

Words derived from “chimaera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm →