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Where does “μολπή” come from?

μολπή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

μολπή (Ancient Greek): dance; song

Definitions

  1. dance; song

Ancestry of “μολπή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ή—
2Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “μολπή”

  • Eumolpus
  • Eumolpo
  • Εὔμολπος
  • Εὐμολπίδης
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