Where does “κοροπλάθος” come from?

κοροπλάθος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόρος, from Proto-Hellenic kórwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

κοροπλάθος (Ancient Greek): modeler of small figures

Definitions

  1. modeler of small figures

Ancestry of “κοροπλάθος”, step by step

κοροπλάθος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κόρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόροςboy, youth; soldier; son
2Proto-Hellenickórwosboy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Ancient Greek πλάσσω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπλάσσωI form, mould, shape, sculpt; I form, train a...
2Proto-Hellenicpláťťō—
3Proto-Hellenicplátʰyō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →