Where does “hrismos” come from?

hrismos (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek χρησμός, from Ancient Greek χράω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

hrismos (Romanian): oracle

Definitions

  1. oracle

Ancestry of “hrismos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρησμόςoracle, prophecy
2Ancient Greekχράωto fall upon, attack, assail; to inflict upon a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χράω →Every word from Ancient Greek χρησμός →