Where does “потир” come from?
потир (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek ποτήριον, from Ancient Greek ποτήρ, from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
потир (Russian): chalice
Ancestry of “потир”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ποτήριον | cup; absorbent preparation; goat's thorn |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ποτήρ | drinking-cup |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῑ́νω | I drink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |