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Where does “νηπενθής” come from?

νηπενθής (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;...

νηπενθής (Ancient Greek): That banishes pain and sorrow; nepenthean; Free...

Definitions

  1. That banishes pain and sorrow; nepenthean; Free...

Ancestry of “νηπενθής”, 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 “νηπενθής”

  • nepenthe
  • nepenthes
  • nepenthean
  • nepenthaceous
  • nepenthes
  • nepente
  • Nepenthes
  • Nepenthaceae
  • νηπενθές
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