τυρόκνηστις

Ancient Greek

noun

Definitions

cheese grater

Etymology

Compound from Ancient Greek τυρός (cheese) + Ancient Greek κνήστις (grater).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κνήστις

Gloss

grater

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

tyremesis English
tyroma English
tyromancy English
tyrosis English
tyrotoxism English
toxicum Latin
βούτυρον Ancient Greek
κνήστις Ancient Greek
τυρός Ancient Greek
*tūrós Proto-Hellenic