Etymology of the Greek word cheir (χείρ)
the Greek word
cheir, χείρ (hand; the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghes-Derivations in Greek
encheiridion,
epicheireo,
cheirurgia,
cheironomia,
egkheiridionDerivations in other languages
English
chirurgery, English
chirality, English
chiral, French
macrochirie, French
dextrochère, French
-chirie, Italian
chiro-, Italian
brachichiria, Italian
macrochiria, Italian
sinchiria, Latin
chiro-, Latin
Aspidochirota, Latin
Dendrochirotae, Latin
Pseudocheirus, Latin
Macrochires
