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Where does “πιλέω” come from?

πιλέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πῖλος, from Ancient Greek Καρπός.

πιλέω (Ancient Greek): to compress wool, make it into felt; to compress,...

Definitions

  1. to compress wool, make it into felt; to compress,...

Ancestry of “πιλέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπῖλοςwool or hair wrought into felt; anything made of...
2Ancient GreekΚαρπός—
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