Where does “λυχνάρι” come from?
λυχνάρι (Greek) comes from Greek λυχνάριν, from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
λυχνάρι (Greek): oil lamp
Ancestry of “λυχνάρι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | λυχνάριν | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λύχνος | lamp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | luk-s-nos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |