Where does “elementum” come from?
elementum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek στοιχεῖον, from Ancient Greek στοῖχος, from Proto-Hellenic stóikʰos, from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
elementum (Latin): one of four elements that composed the world;...
Definitions
- one of four elements that composed the world;...
Ancestry of “elementum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στοιχεῖον | one of a row; one of a series, a component part,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στοῖχος | row in an ascending series; a line of poles... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | stóikʰos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stóygʰ-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
Words derived from “elementum”