Where does “ḱūnós” come from?
ḱūnós (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
ḱūnós (Proto-Indo-European): swollen
Definitions
- swollen
Ancestry of “ḱūnós”, step by step
ḱūnós traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱwā-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwā- | to swell, spread out, be strong, prevail; to... |