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Where does “μάταιος” come from?

μάταιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μάτη — folly, fault.

μάταιος (Ancient Greek): vain, futile, empty, idle; empty, foolish,...

Definitions

  1. vain, futile, empty, idle; empty, foolish,...

Ancestry of “μάταιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάτηfolly, fault

Words derived from “μάταιος”

  • μάταιος
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