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Where does “κρασίον” come from?

κρασίον (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρᾶσις, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

κρασίον (Byzantine Greek): blending

Definitions

  1. blending

Ancestry of “κρασίον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρᾶσιςmixture, compound, union; temperature, climate;...
2Ancient GreekκεράννυμιI mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I...
3Proto-Hellenickírnāmito mix
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “κρασίον”

  • μηλόκρασο
  • κρασί
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