Where does “tephra” come from?

tephra (English) comes from Ancient Greek τέφρα, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

tephra (English): The solid material thrown into the air by a...

Definitions

  1. The solid material thrown into the air by a...

Ancestry of “tephra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέφραashes, as of the funeral pyre
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “tephra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέφρα →