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Where does “θεῖον” come from?

θεῖον (Ancient Greek) comes from French phène, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

θεῖον (Ancient Greek): divinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur

Definitions

  1. divinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur

Ancestry of “θεῖον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchphènebenzene
2Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
3English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
4Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
5Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “θεῖον”

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  • thiol
  • thiazide
  • thiosulfate
  • thiosulphate
  • thiopental
  • thiourea
  • thioester
  • thiophene
  • thiolate
  • propylthiouracil
  • selenomethionine
  • thiopurine
  • thioguanine
  • alkanethiol
  • thioether
  • thioesterase
  • thiobarbituric
  • polythiophene
  • dithiol
  • methionyl
  • dibenzothiophene
  • thiolase
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