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Where does “γοῶν” come from?

γοῶν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γοάω, from Proto-Indo-European geH- — to sing; to cry.

Ancestry of “γοῶν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγοάωto wail in lamentation; to bewail, lament
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangeH-to sing; to cry

Words derived from “γοῶν”

  • goetic
  • goety
  • goetia
  • απογοητεύω
  • γοητεύω
  • απογοήτευση
  • γοητεία
  • γόης
  • γοητεύω
  • γοητεία
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geH- →