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Where does “ποτόν” come from?

ποτόν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ποτός, from Proto-Hellenic potós, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

Ancestry of “ποτόν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekποτόςdrinkable
2Proto-Hellenicpotós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tósdrunk; having drunk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “ποτόν”

  • ποτό
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