Cognate Set 2179 – Meaning: ash

IE-CoR reference form:
*dʰegʷʰ-
IE-CoR reference language:
Proto-Indo-European
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Justification:
Hellenic lexemes as nominal derivatives PIE *dʰegʷʰ-r-h₂ from PIE *dʰegʷʰ- 'burn' (Beekes 2010:1475-1476, Chantraine 1968–1980:1112; cf. LIV² 133-134).
Found in clades:
Hellenic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 2 lexemes.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
6   Greek: Ancient téphra τέφρα té̞pʰraː té̞pʰraː G.sg. τέφρας
7   Greek: New Testament téphra τέφρα* ˈtepʰra ˈte̞pʰra Indirectly attested through verb τεφρόω 'burn to ashes' (1x in 2Pet 2:6)
References
  • Beekes, Robert: 1475-1476
    S.v. τέφρα 'ash' < PIE *dʰegʷʰ-r-h₂. Cf. PIE *dʰegʷʰ- 'burn' (cf. Skt. dahati 'burn', etc.).
  • Chantraine, Pierre: 1112
    S.v. AGk. τέφρα 'cendre', plausibly connected with PIE *dʰegʷʰ- 'burn'.
  • Rix, Helmut: 133-134
    Cf. s.v. *dʰegʷʰ- 'mit Feuer behandeln, verbrennen (tr.)' (IEW 240-1).