Where does “ασβόλη” come from?

ασβόλη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄσβολος, from Ancient Greek σποδός — wood ashes, ember; dust; oxide on certain metals.

ασβόλη (Greek): soot

Definitions

  1. soot

Ancestry of “ασβόλη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄσβολοςsoot
2Ancient Greekσποδόςwood ashes, ember; dust; oxide on certain metals
Every word from Ancient Greek σποδόςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄσβολος
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