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Where does “πέπων” come from?

πέπων (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European pékʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

πέπων (Ancient Greek): ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly

Definitions

  1. ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly

Ancestry of “πέπων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpékʷetito be cooking; to ripen
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—

Words derived from “πέπων”

  • pumpkin
  • melon
  • watermelon
  • pepo
  • pumpkinseed
  • muskmelon
  • pomelo
  • pepita
  • melony
  • rockmelon
  • melonlike
  • pumpkiny
  • pumpkinlike
  • melonhead
  • bittermelon
  • pumpkinification
  • melonic
  • horned melon
  • melonette
  • pumpkineer
  • melonade
  • pampelmoes
  • pumpion
  • pumpkinless
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