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Where does “γόος” come from?

γόος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷówHos, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

γόος (Ancient Greek): wailing, weeping

Definitions

  1. wailing, weeping

Ancestry of “γόος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷówHos—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

Words derived from “γόος”

  • γοεδνός
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