εἷμα

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • a garment, article of clothing
  • (plural) clothing, clothes
  • a rug, carpet

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *wéhmə inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wésmn̥, *wes- (buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting), *wes- (buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wes-

Gloss

buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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