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Where does “ζημία” come from?

ζημία (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

ζημία (Ancient Greek): loss, damage; penalty in money, fine; penalty

Definitions

  1. loss, damage; penalty in money, fine; penalty

Ancestry of “ζημία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “ζημία”

  • zamia
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