Where does “στεγανός” come from?

στεγανός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στεγανός, from Ancient Greek στέγω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

στεγανός (Greek): watertight; hermetic

Definitions

  1. watertight; hermetic

Ancestry of “στεγανός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστεγανόςcover, roof
2Ancient Greekστέγωto cover closely, so as to keep water either out...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Ancient Greek στέγω →Every word from Ancient Greek στεγανός →