Where does “colirio” come from?

colirio (Spanish) comes from Latin collȳrium, from Ancient Greek κολλύριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

colirio (Spanish): eyedrops; artificial tears

Definitions

  1. eyedrops; artificial tears

Ancestry of “colirio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincollȳriumeye-salve
2Ancient Greekκολλύριονpessary, diaphragm; eyesalve, collyrium; fine...
3Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek κολλύριον →