Where does “poterium” come from?

poterium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ποτήριον, from Ancient Greek ποτήρ, from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

poterium (Latin): goblet, cup

Definitions

  1. goblet, cup

Ancestry of “poterium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekποτήριονcup; absorbent preparation; goat's thorn
2Ancient Greekποτήρdrinking-cup
3Ancient Greekπῑ́νωI drink
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω →Every word from Ancient Greek ποτήρ →