Where does “ὀξύκρατον” come from?
ὀξύκρατον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
Ancestry of “ὀξύκρατον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |