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Where does “κάναστρον” come from?

κάναστρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

κάναστρον (Ancient Greek): wicker basket

Definitions

  1. wicker basket

Ancestry of “κάναστρον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
2Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
3Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “κάναστρον”

  • canister
  • canasta
  • canistel
  • canisterlike
  • oxygen canister
  • canisterize
  • canistellum
  • canistrum
  • canastillo
  • canasta
  • canestraio
  • canestro
  • canestrello
  • canasta
  • Benzinkanister
  • Kanister
  • Wasserkanister
  • canasta
  • kanasta
  • canasta
  • kanasta
  • κάνιστρο
  • canustyr
  • canister
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