Where does “ποκήρι” come from?
ποκήρι (Tsakonian) comes from Ancient Greek ποτήριον, from Ancient Greek ποτήρ, from Ancient Greek πῑ́νω, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
ποκήρι (Tsakonian): glass
Ancestry of “ποκήρι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |