Where does “σταφυλοβολεῖον” come from?

σταφυλοβολεῖον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σταφυλή, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

σταφυλοβολεῖον (Ancient Greek): vat or basket in which grapes are put for pressing

Definitions

  1. vat or basket in which grapes are put for pressing

Ancestry of “σταφυλοβολεῖον”, step by step

σταφυλοβολεῖον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σταφυλή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσταφυλήbunch of grapes; uvula
2Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Ancient Greek βολέω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβολέωto throw, launch; throw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek σταφυλή →