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

Definitions

  1. ash, cinder, cinders

Ancestry of “τέφρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέφραashes, as of the funeral pyre
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “τέφρα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέφρα →