Where does “τεφροδόχος” come from?
τεφροδόχος (Greek) comes from Greek τέφρα, from Ancient Greek τέφρα, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
τεφροδόχος (Greek): funerary urn, cinerary urn, burial urn
Definitions
- funerary urn, cinerary urn, burial urn
Ancestry of “τεφροδόχος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | τέφρα | ash, cinder, cinders |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τέφρα | ashes, as of the funeral pyre |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |