Where does “μαχαιροπήρουνο” come from?

μαχαιροπήρουνο (Greek) comes from Greek πιρούνι, from Koine Greek περόνιον, from Ancient Greek περόνη, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

μαχαιροπήρουνο (Greek): Alternative form of μαχαιροπίρουνο

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of μαχαιροπίρουνο

Ancestry of “μαχαιροπήρουνο”, step by step

μαχαιροπήρουνο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek πιρούνι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπιρούνιfork
2Koine Greekπερόνιον
3Ancient Greekπερόνηpin or tongue of a buckle; buckle or brooch...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō

via Greek μαχαίρι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμαχαίριknife; dagger; guillotine
2Koine Greekμαχαίριον
3Ancient Greekμάχαιραlarge knife, short sword, dirk, dagger
4Ancient GreekμάχομαιI make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmaHgʰ-to fight
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryōEvery word from Ancient Greek πείρωEvery word from Ancient Greek περόνη