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Where does “κολόβιον” come from?

κολόβιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

κολόβιον (Ancient Greek): short-sleeved tunic; clavus

Definitions

  1. short-sleeved tunic; clavus

Ancestry of “κολόβιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
2Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “κολόβιον”

  • colobium
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