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Where does “kraatteri” come from?

kraatteri (Finnish) comes from Swedish krater, 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.

kraatteri (Finnish): crater

Definitions

  1. crater

Ancestry of “kraatteri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkratera crater
2Latincrātēr—
3Ancient Greekκρατήρmixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;...
4Ancient Greekκράμαmixture
5Ancient GreekκεράννυμιI mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I...
6Proto-Hellenickírnāmito mix
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “kraatteri”

  • kraatterijärvi
  • meteoriittikraatteri
  • meteorikraatteri
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →