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Where does “μικτός” come from?

μικτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μίγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

μικτός (Ancient Greek): mixed

Definitions

  1. mixed

Ancestry of “μικτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμίγνυμιto mix, mix up, mingle; to join, bring together;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “μικτός”

  • mictomagnetic
  • mictocalcification
  • micto-
  • mictomagnetism
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