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Where does “βροντή” come from?

βροντή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βρέμω, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrémeti.

βροντή (Ancient Greek): thunder

Definitions

  1. thunder

Ancestry of “βροντή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβρέμωI roar; I clash; I shout, I rage
2Proto-Indo-European*bʰrémeti—

Words derived from “βροντή”

  • Bronte
  • Brontë
  • brontosaurus
  • Brontean
  • brontophobia
  • brontology
  • isobront
  • brontoscopic
  • brontograph
  • brontometer
  • brontide
  • bronto-
  • brontoscopy
  • brontea
  • brontosauro
  • βροντή
  • Eobrontosaurus
  • Brontosaurus
  • brontosaurus
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