χειρόνιπτρον
Ancient Greek
noun
Definitions
- basin for washing the hands
- water for washing the hands
Etymology
Compound from Ancient Greek χείρ (hand) + Ancient Greek νίπτρον (water for washing).
Origin
Ancient Greek
νίπτρον
Gloss
water for washing
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chiropractor English
- chīrūrgia Latin
- хиральность Russian
- Χειρίσοφος Ancient Greek
- μεταχειρίζω Ancient Greek
- νίζω Ancient Greek
- νίπτρον Ancient Greek
- χέρνιψ Ancient Greek
- χείρ Ancient Greek
- χειράγρα Ancient Greek
- χειροδόσιον Ancient Greek
- χειρομύλη Ancient Greek
- χειρονόμος Ancient Greek
- χειρουργέω Ancient Greek
- χειρουργός Ancient Greek
- χειρόομαι Ancient Greek
- ἑκατόγχειρος Ancient Greek
- *ǵʰésōr Proto-Indo-European
- χειρο- Greek (modern)
- χέριον grc-koi