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Where does “αἰδοῖον” come from?

αἰδοῖον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἰδοῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

αἰδοῖον (Ancient Greek): the genitals, pudenda, vulva, penis; inflection...

Definitions

  1. the genitals, pudenda, vulva, penis; inflection...

Ancestry of “αἰδοῖον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἰδοῖοςmodest, bashful; honored, respected
2Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “αἰδοῖον”

  • aidoiomania
  • αιδοιολειξία
  • αιδοίο
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