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Where does “κερδίων” come from?

κερδίων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κέρδος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd- — heart.

κερδίων (Ancient Greek): more profitable, more advantageous

Definitions

  1. more profitable, more advantageous

Ancestry of “κερδίων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκέρδοςgain, profit
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerd-heart
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