Where does “ἀμπελόδεσμος” come from?

ἀμπελόδεσμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δεσμός, from Ancient Greek δέω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- — to bind.

ἀμπελόδεσμος (Ancient Greek): esparto (Lygeum spartum), used for tying up vines

Definitions

  1. esparto (Lygeum spartum), used for tying up vines

Ancestry of “ἀμπελόδεσμος”, step by step

ἀμπελόδεσμος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δεσμός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδεσμόςbond, fetter; collar, halter; bondage,...
2Ancient GreekδέωI bind, tie, fasten, fetter; To lack, need,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁-to bind

via Ancient Greek ἄμπελος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄμπελοςvine; a vineyard; an engine for protecting...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek δέωEvery word from Ancient Greek δεσμός
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