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Where does “οὐλή” come from?

οὐλή (Ancient Greek) comes from New Latin erythema, from Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

οὐλή (Ancient Greek): scar, wound scarred over

Definitions

  1. scar, wound scarred over

Ancestry of “οὐλή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinerythema—
2Ancient Greekἐρύθημαa redness or flush on the skin
3Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
4Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—

Words derived from “οὐλή”

  • uloid
  • ουλή
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