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Where does “βαλαντίδιον” come from?

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

βαλαντίδιον (Ancient Greek): a pouch

Definitions

  1. a pouch

Ancestry of “βαλαντίδιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβαλάντιονAlternative form of βαλλάντιον; bag, pouch, purse
2Greekχείλοςlip; lip, edge; labia
3Ancient Greekχεῖλοςlip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Words derived from “βαλαντίδιον”

  • balantidiasis
  • Balantidium
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