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Where does “πομπίλος” come from?

πομπίλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πομπός, from Ancient Greek πέμπω — I send, dispatch; I send forth; I dismiss; I...

πομπίλος (Ancient Greek): pilot fish

Definitions

  1. pilot fish

Ancestry of “πομπίλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπομπόςconductor, guide
2Ancient GreekπέμπωI send, dispatch; I send forth; I dismiss; I...

Words derived from “πομπίλος”

  • pompilus
  • Pompilus
  • Pompilidae
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