Where does “πτύον” come from?
πτύον (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
πτύον (Ancient Greek): a winnowing shovel or fan; a corn-measure; hence...
Definitions
- a winnowing shovel or fan; a corn-measure; hence...
Ancestry of “πτύον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |