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Where does “κυοφορέω” come from?

κυοφορέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

Ancestry of “κυοφορέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύωto conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “κυοφορέω”

  • κυοφορώ
  • κυοφορῶ
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