Where does “κρατήρ” come from?

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

κρατήρ (Ancient Greek): mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;...

Definitions

  1. mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;...

Ancestry of “κρατήρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκράμαmixture
2Ancient GreekκεράννυμιI mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I...
3Proto-Hellenickírnāmito mix
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “κρατήρ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi →Every word from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι →