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Where does “μᾰ́ταιος” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “μᾰ́ταιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάτηfolly, fault

Words derived from “μᾰ́ταιος”

  • μάταιος
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