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Where does “λάλος” come from?

λάλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λαλέω, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

λάλος (Ancient Greek): talkative, babbling, loquacious

Definitions

  1. talkative, babbling, loquacious

Ancestry of “λάλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλαλέωI talk, chat, prattle; I chatter, chirp; I make...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
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