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Where does “λεκάνη” come from?

λεκάνη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λεκάνη, from Ancient Greek λέκος — dish, pot, pan.

λεκάνη (Greek): any large bowl; washbasin, handbasin, sink;...

Definitions

  1. any large bowl; washbasin, handbasin, sink;...

Ancestry of “λεκάνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεκάνηdish, pot, pan, basin
2Ancient Greekλέκοςdish, pot, pan
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