Where does “λαθρέμπορος” come from?
λαθρέμπορος (Greek) comes from Greek έμπορος, from Ancient Greek ἔμπορος, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
λαθρέμπορος (Greek): smuggler
Definitions
- smuggler
Ancestry of “λαθρέμπορος”, step by step
λαθρέμπορος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek έμπορος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | έμπορος | merchant, trader, dealer; trafficker |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔμπορος | one who is on a journey: wayfarer, traveller;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Greek λαθραίος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | λαθραίος | illegal, smuggled; stealthy, clandestine |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λαθραῖος | secret; clandestine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of") |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |