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Where does “μόριον” come from?

μόριον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

μόριον (Ancient Greek): piece, portion; constituent part, member; part of...

Definitions

  1. piece, portion; constituent part, member; part of...

Ancestry of “μόριον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
2Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “μόριον”

  • μόριο
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