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Where does “αὐγῑ́της” come from?

αὐγῑ́της (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

αὐγῑ́της (Ancient Greek): a precious stone

Definitions

  1. a precious stone

Ancestry of “αὐγῑ́της”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
2Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—

Words derived from “αὐγῑ́της”

  • augite
  • augitic
  • augites
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →