Where does “potir” come from?

potir (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic потирь, from Ancient Greek ποτήριον, from Ancient Greek ποτήρ, from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

potir (Romanian): chalice

Definitions

  1. chalice

Ancestry of “potir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicпотирь
2Ancient Greekποτήριονcup; absorbent preparation; goat's thorn
3Ancient Greekποτήρdrinking-cup
4Ancient Greekπῑ́νωI drink
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “potir

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃-Every word from Ancient Greek πῑ́νωEvery word from Ancient Greek ποτήρ
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