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Where does “τιμόνι” come from?

τιμόνι (Greek) comes from Venetian timón, from Late Latin timo, from Latin temo, from Old Latin tecmonem, from Proto-Indo-European teḱs- — construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,...

τιμόνι (Greek): steering wheel , helm, tiller; helmsman

Definitions

  1. steering wheel , helm, tiller; helmsman

Ancestry of “τιμόνι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetiantimónhelm, rudder
2Late Latintimo—
3Latintemopole; tongue; beam
4Old Latintecmonem—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱs-construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,...
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