Where does “πηκτός” come from?

πηκτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

πηκτός (Ancient Greek): compacted, congealed; curdled

Definitions

  1. compacted, congealed; curdled

Ancestry of “πηκτός”, step by step

πηκτός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πήγνυμι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via Ancient Greek πήγνῡμι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπήγνῡμιto secure, stick in, fix on
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι →