Where does “υαλοπίνακας” come from?

υαλοπίνακας (Greek) comes from Greek πίνακας, from Ancient Greek πῐ́ναξ — board; plank.

υαλοπίνακας (Greek): windowpane

Definitions

  1. windowpane

Ancestry of “υαλοπίνακας”, step by step

υαλοπίνακας traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek πίνακας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπίνακαςtable, chart, diagram; blackboard, chalkboard;...
2Ancient Greekπῐ́ναξboard; plank

via Greek ύαλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekύαλοςglass; glazing
2Ancient Greekὕαλοςsome kind of crystalline stone; convex lens of...
Every word from Ancient Greek πῐ́ναξ →Every word from Greek πίνακας →