Where does “κεστός” come from?

κεστός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κεντέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

κεστός (Ancient Greek): stitched, embroidered; girdle, belt

Definitions

  1. stitched, embroidered; girdle, belt

Ancestry of “κεστός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκεντέωto prick, sting, goad; to stab, pierce, wound; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

Words derived from “κεστός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κεντέω →