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Where does “ποταμογείτων” come from?

ποταμογείτων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ποταμός, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

ποταμογείτων (Ancient Greek): pondweed

Definitions

  1. pondweed

Ancestry of “ποταμογείτων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠοταμός—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “ποταμογείτων”

  • potamogeton
  • Potamogeton
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