Where does “λυχνοκαΐα” come from?

λυχνοκαΐα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

λυχνοκαΐα (Ancient Greek): illumination produced by lamps, lighting

Definitions

  1. illumination produced by lamps, lighting

Ancestry of “λυχνοκαΐα”, step by step

λυχνοκαΐα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λύχνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύχνοςlamp
2Proto-Indo-Europeanluk-s-nos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Ancient Greek καίω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
2Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos →Every word from Ancient Greek λύχνος →