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Where does “θείνω” come from?

θείνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

θείνω (Ancient Greek): to strike, wound

Definitions

  1. to strike, wound

Ancestry of “θείνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “θείνω”

  • φονιάς
  • φραγκοφονιάς
  • φόνος
  • φόνος
  • φονοκτόνος
  • φονεύς
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