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Where does “βυζίον” come from?

βυζίον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βυζάνω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Ancestry of “βυζίον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβυζάνωto breastfeed
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “βυζίον”

  • βυζάκι
  • βυζάρα
  • βυζί
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