Where does “αγγείο” come from?

αγγείο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄγγος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

αγγείο (Greek): vessel, pot, urn, vase; blood vessel

Definitions

  1. vessel, pot, urn, vase; blood vessel

Ancestry of “αγγείο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγγεῖονvessel, jar, vase, pail, bucket, box; receptacle,...
2Ancient Greekἄγγοςvessel (to hold liquids); vat; pitcher; bucket; pail; wine-bowl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “αγγείο”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngos →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγγος →