Where does “ασβεστόνερο” come from?

ασβεστόνερο (Greek) comes from Greek νερό, from Byzantine Greek νερόν, from Ancient Greek νηρός, from Ancient Greek νεαρός, from Proto-Indo-European newr̥ós, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

ασβεστόνερο (Greek): limewater, lime water; pickling lime; whitewash

Definitions

  1. limewater, lime water; pickling lime; whitewash

Ancestry of “ασβεστόνερο”, step by step

ασβεστόνερο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek νερό

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekνερόwater; glass / bottle of water; water bill
2Byzantine Greekνερόν
3Ancient Greekνηρόςwet, damp
4Ancient Greekνεαρόςyoung, youthful
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewr̥ós
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

via Greek άσβεστος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekάσβεστοςinextinguishable, always burning; Literary form...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new-Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwosEvery word from Proto-Indo-European newr̥ós
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