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Where does “γάνυμαι” come from?

γάνυμαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European geh₂w- — to rejoice.

γάνυμαι (Ancient Greek): to brighten up, to rejoice; to be glad; I...

Definitions

  1. to brighten up, to rejoice; to be glad; I...

Ancestry of “γάνυμαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangeh₂w-to rejoice

Words derived from “γάνυμαι”

  • Ganymede
  • ganoid
  • Ganymedean
  • ganoine
  • ganoidal
  • Ganymedian
  • Γανυμήδης
  • γάνος
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