Etymology Explorer › Ancient Greek

Where does “στάμνος” come from?

στάμνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

στάμνος (Ancient Greek): earthen jar; bottle for racking off wine

Definitions

  1. earthen jar; bottle for racking off wine

Ancestry of “στάμνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂mn̥that which stands, stature
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “στάμνος”

  • shtamë
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →