Where does “άκαπνος” come from?

άκαπνος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκαπνος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

άκαπνος (Greek): smokeless, non-smoking; peaceful, tranquil

Definitions

  1. smokeless, non-smoking; peaceful, tranquil

Ancestry of “άκαπνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄκαπνοςwithout smoke, smokeless, not smoking
2Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →