Where does “πυθμήν” come from?

πυθμήν (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic putʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

πυθμήν (Ancient Greek): bottom of a cup or jar; the bottom of the sea;...

Definitions

  1. bottom of a cup or jar; the bottom of the sea;...

Ancestry of “πυθμήν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicputʰmḗnbottom
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn →