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Where does “νημερτής” come from?

νημερτής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

νημερτής (Ancient Greek): Not making mistakes: unerring, infallible, sure

Definitions

  1. Not making mistakes: unerring, infallible, sure

Ancestry of “νημερτής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
2Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
3Proto-Indo-European-ess—
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “νημερτής”

  • Nemertes
  • Nemertes
  • Nemertea
  • Νημερτής
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