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Where does “εἰᾰ́ν” come from?
εἰᾰ́ν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἰ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey.
Ancestry of “εἰᾰ́ν”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
εἰ
if
2
Proto-Indo-European
h₁ey
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Words derived from “εἰᾰ́ν”
ἐάν
αν
ἄν
ὅταν
άμποτε
ανοργάνωτος
ὡσάν
όταν
ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ
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