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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

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

Words derived from “καπνοδόχος”

  • καπνοδοχοκαθαριστής
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