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Where does “πτύχιον” come from?

πτύχιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πτυχή, from Ancient Greek πτῠ́σσω.

πτύχιον (Ancient Greek): A folding tablet; The pendant of an earring

Definitions

  1. A folding tablet; The pendant of an earring

Ancestry of “πτύχιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπτυχήfold
2Ancient Greekπτῠ́σσω—

Words derived from “πτύχιον”

  • πτυχίο
Every word from Ancient Greek πτῠ́σσω →