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Where does “πολῠ-” come from?

πολῠ- (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

πολῠ- (Ancient Greek): many; much, a lot

Definitions

  1. many; much, a lot

Ancestry of “πολῠ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
2Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
3Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
4Proto-Hellenic*péryō—

Words derived from “πολῠ-”

  • Polyphemus
  • Polypheme
  • Polyphemus
  • Polyhymnia
  • Polymnia
  • Polyphème
  • Polímnia
  • ポリュムニアー
  • Πολυμνία
  • Πολύφημος
  • Πολῠῠ̈́μνῐᾰ
  • Πολύβιος
  • Πολύδωρος
  • Πολύγνωτος
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