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Where does “αἴσιος” come from?

αἴσιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἶσα, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

αἴσιος (Ancient Greek): favourable; auspicious

Definitions

  1. favourable; auspicious

Ancestry of “αἴσιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἶσαdestiny, fate; a goddess of destiny; portion,...
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “αἴσιος”

  • απαισιότητα
  • αίσιος
  • απαίσιος
  • ἀπαίσιος
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