Where does “στεγανός” come from?

στεγανός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στέγω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

στεγανός (Ancient Greek): cover, roof

Definitions

  1. cover, roof

Ancestry of “στεγανός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστέγωto cover closely, so as to keep water either out...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “στεγανός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Ancient Greek στέγω →