Where does “ασβεστόγαλα” come from?
ασβεστόγαλα (Greek) comes from Greek γάλα, from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
ασβεστόγαλα (Greek): limewater
Definitions
- limewater
Ancestry of “ασβεστόγαλα”, step by step
ασβεστόγαλα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek γάλα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | γάλα | milk |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |
via Greek άσβεστος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | άσβεστος | inextinguishable, always burning; Literary form... |