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Where does “διαφθείρω” come from?

διαφθείρω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

διαφθείρω (Ancient Greek): to destroy

Definitions

  1. to destroy

Ancestry of “διαφθείρω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
2Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “διαφθείρω”

  • διαφθορά
  • διαφθορά
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