Where does “κυματοθραύστης” come from?
κυματοθραύστης (Greek) comes from Greek θραύστης, from Ancient Greek θραύστης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
κυματοθραύστης (Greek): A breakwater which protects a harbour or...
Definitions
- A breakwater which protects a harbour or...
Ancestry of “κυματοθραύστης”, step by step
κυματοθραύστης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek θραύστης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | θραύστης | breaker, splitter, cracker |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θραύστης | one who breaks or crushes, breaker, crusher |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |