Where does “كستره” come from?
كستره (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ancient Greek κέστρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
كستره (Ottoman Turkish): long plane; grindstone
Definitions
- long plane; grindstone
Ancestry of “كستره”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κέστρον | ironwort of species Sideritis romana subsp. purpurea (syn. Sideritis purpurea) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |