Where does “εγχειρίδιο” come from?
εγχειρίδιο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐγχειρίδιον, from Ancient Greek ἐγχειρίδιος, from Ancient Greek χείρ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
εγχειρίδιο (Greek): dagger; manual, companion, handbook
Definitions
- dagger; manual, companion, handbook
Ancestry of “εγχειρίδιο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐγχειρίδιον | a handbook, a manual; a dagger |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐγχειρίδιος | fitting in the hand |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χείρ | hand |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |