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Where does “μᾰρασμός” come from?

μᾰρασμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μᾰραίνω — to waste, wither.

μᾰρασμός (Ancient Greek): withering

Definitions

  1. withering

Ancestry of “μᾰρασμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμᾰραίνωto waste, wither

Words derived from “μᾰρασμός”

  • marasmus
  • marasmic
  • marasmoid
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