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
- steering wheel , helm, tiller; helmsman
Ancestry of “τιμόνι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Venetian | timón | helm, rudder |
| 2 | Late Latin | timo | — |
| 3 | Latin | temo | pole; tongue; beam |
| 4 | Old Latin | tecmonem | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱs- | construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,... |