Where does “liknon” come from?

liknon (English) comes from Ancient Greek λίκνον, from Ancient Greek λικμάω, from Proto-Indo-European neyk-, from Proto-Indo-European *nik-, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

liknon (English): A winnowing fan in Ancient Greece, involved in Dionysian rites and the Eleusinian Mysteries

Definitions

  1. A winnowing fan in Ancient Greece, involved in Dionysian rites and the Eleusinian Mysteries

Ancestry of “liknon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλίκνονwinnowing fan; winnowing basket
2Ancient Greekλικμάωto winnow; to scatter, crush, destroy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneyk-to winnow, swing grains in a mill
4Proto-Indo-European*nik-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
6Cebuano-hi—
Every word from Cebuano -hi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ney- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *nik- →