Where does “βαφή” come from?
βαφή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βαφή, from Ancient Greek βάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷápťō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂bʰ- — to dive, dive in.
βαφή (Greek): dyeing; dye
Definitions
- dyeing; dye
Ancestry of “βαφή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βαφή | a dipping; the temper of a blade; dye |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βάπτω | I dip, submerge; I dye, colour; I baptise |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷápťō | to dip, submerge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₂bʰ-yé-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |