ἐσχάρα

Etymology
Beekes points out the absence of cognates in other Indo-European languages and considers the word to be of origin.

Some have pointed out the similarity to 🇨🇬, itself derived from 🇨🇬, or a combination of this root and. The root is known for its enlargements, be they dental or velar, as in 🇨🇬 and.

According to Gamkrelidze / Ivanov, a borrowing. Compare, whence , , and  root. The initial of the Greek form is a prothetic vowel.

Parvulescu relates 🇨🇬, thus *"[offering] in [sign of] gratitude", replacing in Homer.

Noun

 * 1) hearth
 * 2) sacrificing hearth
 * 3) house
 * 4)  platform, stand
 * 1)  platform, stand