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Where does “παραμήκης” come from?

παραμήκης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μῆκος, from Proto-Hellenic mā́kos, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂ḱos.

παραμήκης (Ancient Greek): oblong, oval; oval

Definitions

  1. oblong, oval; oval

Ancestry of “παραμήκης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῆκοςlength; greatness, magnitude; longitude
2Proto-Hellenicmā́kos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂ḱos—

Words derived from “παραμήκης”

  • paramecium
  • paramecio
  • Paramecium
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