Where does “τέφρα” come from?
τέφρα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέφρα, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
τέφρα (Greek): ash, cinder, cinders
Ancestry of “τέφρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τέφρα | ashes, as of the funeral pyre |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
Words derived from “τέφρα”