Where does “craterless” come from?
craterless (English) comes from English Crater, from Latin crātēr, from Ancient Greek κρατήρ, from Ancient Greek κράμα, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
craterless (English): Devoid of craters
Definitions
- Devoid of craters
Ancestry of “craterless”, step by step
craterless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Crater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Crater | A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a cup. It lies between the constellations Virgo and Hydra |
| 2 | Latin | crātēr | A basin or bowl for water or for mixing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |