Where does “στεγνωτικός” come from?

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

Ancestry of “στεγνωτικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστεγνόςwatertight, waterproof; costive
2Ancient Greekστέγωto cover closely, so as to keep water either out...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “στεγνωτικός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg-Every word from Ancient Greek στέγωEvery word from Ancient Greek στεγνός
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