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Where does “βαλάντιον” come from?

βαλάντιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Greek χείλος, from Ancient Greek χεῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

βαλάντιον (Ancient Greek): Alternative form of βαλλάντιον; bag, pouch, purse

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of βαλλάντιον; bag, pouch, purse

Ancestry of “βαλάντιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχείλοςlip; lip, edge; labia
2Ancient Greekχεῖλοςlip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “βαλάντιον”

  • balantidiasis
  • Balantidium
  • βαλαντίδιον
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