Where does “λύχνος” come from?
λύχνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
λύχνος (Ancient Greek): lamp
Ancestry of “λύχνος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | luk-s-nos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “λύχνος”