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Where does “Δημοσθένης” come from?

Δημοσθένης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Δημοσθένης (Ancient Greek): a celebrated orator

Definitions

  1. a celebrated orator

Ancestry of “Δημοσθένης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσθένοςstrength, might, power
2Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
3Ancient Greekμικρο-—
4Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “Δημοσθένης”

  • Demosthenes
  • Demosthenic
  • Demosthenes
  • Demosthenicus
  • Demostene
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