χαίτη
Ancient Greek
noun
Definitions
- loose, flowing hair; used especially of back hair
- a mane of a horse or of a lion (also, metaphorically, of Aeschylus); opposed to λοφιά (tr=-)
- a helmet’s crest
- (metaphorically) foliage
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₂it- (curly hair).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*gʰeh₂it-
Gloss
curly hair
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chaetognath English
- chaetophobia English
- macrochaeta English
- spiricle English
- chaeta Latin
- macrochaeta Latin
- spira Latin
- spiralis Latin
- spire French
- μᾰκρός Ancient Greek
- σαπρός Ancient Greek
- σπείρα Ancient Greek
- σπεῖρα Ancient Greek
- ὀλίγος Ancient Greek
- *gʰeh₂it- Proto-Indo-European
- spirála Czech
- χαίτη Greek (modern)