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

  1. funerary urn, cinerary urn, burial urn

Ancestry of “τεφροδόχος”, step by step

τεφροδόχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek τέφρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekτέφραash, cinder, cinders
2Ancient Greekτέφραashes, as of the funeral pyre
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Greek δοχείο

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδοχείοcontainer, receptacle; pot, urn, vase; bin, can
2Ancient Greekδοχεῖονholder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέφρα →Every word from Greek τέφρα →