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Where does “λᾰ́γῡνος” come from?

λᾰ́γῡνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῥύγχος, from Proto-Indo-European srungʰ-.

λᾰ́γῡνος (Ancient Greek): flagon, pitcher, flask

Definitions

  1. flagon, pitcher, flask

Ancestry of “λᾰ́γῡνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥύγχοςsnout, the nose of an animal, muzzle; beak of a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansrungʰ-—
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