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Where does “οἰσέμεν” come from?

οἰσέμεν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “οἰσέμεν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
2Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “οἰσέμεν”

  • oesophagus
  • oesophagectomy
  • megaoesophagus
  • oesophagean
  • oesophagic
  • oesophagical
  • esofágico
  • esófago
  • esofago
  • esofagectomia
  • œsophage
  • œsophagectomie
  • œsophagisme
  • gastro-œsophagien
  • œsophagien
  • esofágico
  • esófago
  • οἰσοφάγος
  • esófago
  • éasafagas
  • éasafagach
  • oesophagus
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