Where does “πυκνότητα” come from?
πυκνότητα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πυκνός, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.
πυκνότητα (Greek): density
Ancestry of “πυκνότητα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πυκνός | thick; dense; sagacious, crafty, cunning |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | puḱ- | tail; press together |