Where does “euthynteria” come from?

euthynteria (English) comes from Ancient Greek εὐθυντηρία, from Ancient Greek εὐθῡντήρῐος, from Ancient Greek εὐθῡντήρ, from Ancient Greek εὐθῡ́νω, from Ancient Greek εὐθῠ́ς — straight, direct.

euthynteria (English): In classical Greek architecture, the uppermost course of a building's foundations, partly emerging from the groundline

Definitions

  1. In classical Greek architecture, the uppermost course of a building's foundations, partly emerging from the groundline

Ancestry of “euthynteria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεὐθυντηρίαThe part of a ship where the rudder was attached;...
2Ancient Greekεὐθῡντήρῐοςmaking straight, directing
3Ancient Greekεὐθῡντήρcorrector
4Ancient Greekεὐθῡ́νωI lead straight
5Ancient Greekεὐθῠ́ςstraight, direct
Every word from Ancient Greek εὐθῠ́ςEvery word from Ancient Greek εὐθῡ́νωEvery word from Ancient Greek εὐθῡντήρ
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