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.

crātēr (Latin): A basin or bowl for water or for mixing

Definitions

  1. A basin or bowl for water or for mixing

Ancestry of “crātēr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρατήρmixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;...
2Ancient Greekκράμαmixture
3Ancient GreekκεράννυμιI mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I...
4Proto-Hellenickírnāmito mix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “crātēr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi →Every word from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι →
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