Where does “Skioptikon” come from?

Skioptikon (German) comes from Ancient Greek σκιά, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Skioptikon (German): magic lantern

Definitions

  1. magic lantern

Ancestry of “Skioptikon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκιάshadow; shade
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek σκιά →
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