βράχος

Created: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:39

Updated: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 22:01

Lemma: βράχος

Translation: rock; boulder; cliff (noun)

Etymology: From Ancient Greek βράχος (brákhos). Related to the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰreg- meaning 'to break'. This root also gave us English 'break' and 'fraction'. The connection lies in rocks being broken pieces of larger formations. The word emphasizes the massive, solid nature of rock formations rather than small stones.