χαμαί

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰm̥may, a case form (perhaps dative or a fossilized directive?) of Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm (whence also χθών (khthṓn, earth). Cognates include Latin humī. Also compare πάλαι (pálai) and παραί (paraí).

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

χᾰμαί (khamaí)

  1. on the earth, near the ground
  2. to the earth/ground

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Albanian: hjima
  • Portuguese: cama
  • Spanish: cama

Further reading