Where does “κρασίον” come from?

κρασίον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρᾶσις, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

κρασίον (Ancient Greek): winecup

Definitions

  1. winecup

Ancestry of “κρασίον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρᾶσιςmixture, compound, union; temperature, climate;...
2Ancient GreekκεράννυμιI mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I...
3Proto-Hellenickírnāmito mix
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi →Every word from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι →