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Where does “βελτίων” come from?

βελτίων (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.

βελτίων (Ancient Greek): comparative degree of ἀγαθός : better; better;...

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of ἀγαθός : better; better;...

Ancestry of “βελτίων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength
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