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Where does “γλυφή” come from?

γλυφή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

γλυφή (Ancient Greek): carving, carved work; hole cut

Definitions

  1. carving, carved work; hole cut

Ancestry of “γλυφή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
2Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
3Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “γλυφή”

  • glyph
  • petroglyph
  • glyphography
  • glyphographic
  • proteroglyphous
  • opisthoglyphous
  • aglyphous
  • diglyph
  • solenoglyphous
  • opisthoglyph
  • glyphlike
  • solenoglyph
  • proteroglyph
  • agriglyph
  • phytoglyphy
  • dendroglyph
  • hoboglyph
  • hemiglyph
  • aglyph
  • lithoglyph
  • phytoglyphic
  • glifo
  • triglifo
  • glifo
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