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Where does “οἶτος” come from?

οἶτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁óytos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.

οἶτος (Ancient Greek): fate, doom

Definitions

  1. fate, doom

Ancestry of “οἶτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óytosoath
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go

Words derived from “οἶτος”

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