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
Ancestry of “κρασίον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρᾶσις | mixture, compound, union; temperature, climate;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “κρασίον”