Where does “οθόνη” come from?
οθόνη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀθόνη, from Hebrew אֵטוּן, from Egyptian jdmj — fine red linen.
οθόνη (Greek): monitor; screen; canvas
Ancestry of “οθόνη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀθόνη | fine linen cloth; sailcloth, sail; membranes that... |
| 2 | Hebrew | אֵטוּן | fine linen |
| 3 | Egyptian | jdmj | fine red linen |