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

  1. one of four elements that composed the world;...

Ancestry of “elementum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστοιχεῖονone of a row; one of a series, a component part,...
2Ancient Greekστοῖχοςrow in an ascending series; a line of poles...
3Proto-Hellenicstóikʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstóygʰ-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

Words derived from “elementum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →