Where does “μαχαιροπίρουνο” come from?

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

μαχαιροπίρουνο (Greek): knife and fork; cutlery

Definitions

  1. knife and fork; cutlery

Ancestry of “μαχαιροπίρουνο”, step by step

μαχαιροπίρουνο 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