Where does “λωποδύτης” come from?
λωποδύτης (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λωποδύτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
λωποδύτης (Greek): thief, robber, pickpocket, pilferer; crook,...
Definitions
- thief, robber, pickpocket, pilferer; crook,...
Ancestry of “λωποδύτης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λωποδύτης | one who slips into another’s clothes, a clothes-stealer, especially one who steals the clothes of bathers, or strips travellers |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |