Where does “chous” come from?

chous (English) comes from Ancient Greek χοῦς, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.

chous (English): A squat, rounded form of oenochoe with a trefoil...

Definitions

  1. A squat, rounded form of oenochoe with a trefoil...

Ancestry of “chous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχοῦςmeasure of capacity corrispondent to 12 cotylae;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰew-to pour
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew-Every word from Ancient Greek χοῦς
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