Where does “δαπάνη” come from?

δαπάνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *dapťō.

δαπάνη (Ancient Greek): cost, expenditure; money spent or for spending;...

Definitions

  1. cost, expenditure; money spent or for spending;...

Ancestry of “δαπάνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδάπτωI eat, devour, as wild beasts; I consume, corrode
2Proto-Hellenic*dapťō—

Words derived from “δαπάνη”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dapťō →Every word from Ancient Greek δάπτω →