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Where does “κοινωνίᾱ” come from?

κοινωνίᾱ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κοινωνός, from Ancient Greek κοινός, from Proto-Hellenic koňňós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱomyós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

κοινωνίᾱ (Ancient Greek): community, communion

Definitions

  1. community, communion

Ancestry of “κοινωνίᾱ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοινωνός—
2Ancient Greekκοινόςcommon; public, general
3Proto-Hellenickoňňós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱomyós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “κοινωνίᾱ”

  • koinonia
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