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Where does “πλαγία” come from?

πλαγία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “πλαγία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλάγιοςplaced sideways, slanting, aslant
2Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “πλαγία”

  • πλαγιά
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