Where does “καπνός” come from?

καπνός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καπνός, from Proto-Indo-European kwep- — to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor.

καπνός (Greek): smoke; tobacco

Definitions

  1. smoke; tobacco

Ancestry of “καπνός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “καπνός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwep- →Every word from Ancient Greek καπνός →