Where does “άτρακτος” come from?

άτρακτος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄτρακτος, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

άτρακτος (Greek): spindle, bobbin, reel

Definitions

  1. spindle, bobbin, reel

Ancestry of “άτρακτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄτρακτοςspindle; arrow; upper part of a ship's mast
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄτρακτος →