Where does “πυκνότητα” come from?

πυκνότητα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πυκνός, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.

πυκνότητα (Greek): density

Definitions

  1. density

Ancestry of “πυκνότητα”, step by step

πυκνότητα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πυκνός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυκνόςthick; dense; sagacious, crafty, cunning
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together

via Ancient Greek πυκνότης

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυκνότηςdensity
Every word from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυκνός →