Where does “κοκκοθραύστης” come from?
κοκκοθραύστης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θραύστης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
κοκκοθραύστης (Ancient Greek): perhaps the grosbeak
Definitions
- perhaps the grosbeak
Ancestry of “κοκκοθραύστης”, step by step
κοκκοθραύστης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek θραύστης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θραύστης | one who breaks or crushes, breaker, crusher |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Ancient Greek κόκκος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |