χέρι
Greek (Cypriot)
/ˈçeɾi/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) arm portion of the upper human appendage from the shoulder to the wrist
- (anatomy) hand part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist
- (figuratively) handle
- (figuratively) coat
- (soccer) handball offence of touching the ball with the hands
Etymology
Inherited from χέριον derived from Ancient Greek χείρ (hand).
Origin
Ancient Greek
χείρ
Gloss
hand
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
手
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chiropractor English
- chīrūrgia Latin
- хиральность Russian
- Χειρίσοφος Ancient Greek
- μεταχειρίζω Ancient Greek
- χέρνιψ Ancient Greek
- χείρ Ancient Greek
- χειράγρα Ancient Greek
- χειροδόσιον Ancient Greek
- χειρομύλη Ancient Greek
- χειρονόμος Ancient Greek
- χειρουργέω Ancient Greek
- χειρουργός Ancient Greek
- χειρόνιπτρον Ancient Greek
- χειρόομαι Ancient Greek
- ἑκατόγχειρος Ancient Greek
- *ǵʰésōr Proto-Indo-European
- دس Persian
- ακριβοχέρης Greek (modern)
- γουδί Greek (modern)
- γουδοχέρι Greek (modern)
- χειρο- Greek (modern)
- χεριά Greek (modern)
- doracak Albanian
- dorë Albanian
- dorëzoj Albanian
- ndortë Albanian
- përdor Albanian
- 𐭩𐭣𐭤 Middle Persian
- χέριον grc-koi