Where does “psykter” come from?
psykter (English) comes from Ancient Greek ψυκτήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
psykter (English): An Ancient Greek pot with a bulbous body set on a...
Definitions
- An Ancient Greek pot with a bulbous body set on a...
Ancestry of “psykter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ψυκτήρ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |