Where does “ποδανιπτήρ” come from?

ποδανιπτήρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νιπτήρ, from Ancient Greek νίζω, from Proto-Hellenic niďďō, from Proto-Indo-European nigʷ-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European neygʷ- — to wash.

ποδανιπτήρ (Ancient Greek): vessel for washing the feet in

Definitions

  1. vessel for washing the feet in

Ancestry of “ποδανιπτήρ”, step by step

ποδανιπτήρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek νιπτήρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνιπτήρwashbasin
2Ancient Greekνίζωto wash the hands or feet of another; to purge,...
3Proto-Hellenicniďďōto wash
4Proto-Indo-Europeannigʷ-ye-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanneygʷ-to wash

via Ancient Greek πούς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπούςfoot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nigʷ-ye- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic niďďō →