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Where does “Λῡσῐ́μᾰχος” come from?

Λῡσῐ́μᾰχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μᾰ́χη, from Ancient Greek μάχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- — to fight.

Ancestry of “Λῡσῐ́μᾰχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμᾰ́χηfight; battle, combat
2Ancient GreekμάχομαιI make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmaHgʰ-to fight

Words derived from “Λῡσῐ́μᾰχος”

  • Lisimaco
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