Etymology Explorer › Ancient Greek

Where does “ἀγγεῖον” come from?

ἀγγεῖον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγγος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

ἀγγεῖον (Ancient Greek): vessel, jar, vase, pail, bucket, box; receptacle,...

Definitions

  1. vessel, jar, vase, pail, bucket, box; receptacle,...

Ancestry of “ἀγγεῖον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγγοςvessel , vat, pitcher, bucket, pail, wine-bowl
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “ἀγγεῖον”

  • angiography
  • angiogenesis
  • angiotensin
  • angioplasty
  • angiogenic
  • angiogram
  • angiographic
  • telangiectasia
  • antiangiogenic
  • angioedema
  • angiosperm
  • angiopathy
  • microangiopathy
  • angioma
  • angiosarcoma
  • angiitis
  • angiographically
  • lymphangioma
  • microangiopathic
  • haemangioma
  • proangiogenic
  • antiangiogenesis
  • angioneurotic
  • hemangioblastoma
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →