Where does “htonic” come from?

htonic (Romanian) comes from English chthonic, from Ancient Greek Χθών, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

htonic (Romanian): chthonic

Definitions

  1. chthonic

Ancestry of “htonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchthonicDwelling within or under the earth
2Ancient GreekΧθώνthe Earth, personified as a goddess
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
4Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
5Proto-Indo-European-mi—

Words derived from “htonic”

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