Where does “κάπνισμα” come from?

κάπνισμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καπνίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

κάπνισμα (Ancient Greek): offering of smoke, i.e. incense

Definitions

  1. offering of smoke, i.e. incense

Ancestry of “κάπνισμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαπνίζωto make smoke, i.e. make a fire
2Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
3Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
4Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Ancient Greek -ίζω →