Where does “καπνοδόχος” come from?

καπνοδόχος (Greek) comes from Greek δέχομαι, from Ancient Greek δέχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

καπνοδόχος (Greek): chimney, smokestack, funnel

Definitions

  1. chimney, smokestack, funnel

Ancestry of “καπνοδόχος”, step by step

καπνοδόχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek δέχομαι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδέχομαιaccept, receive
2Ancient GreekδέχομαιTo accept, receive
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

via Greek καπνός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαπνόςsmoke; tobacco
2Ancient Greekκαπνόςsmoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeankwep-to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor

Words derived from “καπνοδόχος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek δέχομαιEvery word from Greek δέχομαι