Where does “crātēr” come from?
crātēr (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κρατήρ, from Ancient Greek κράμα, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
Ancestry of “crātēr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |