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Where does “πῡ́γᾰργος” come from?

πῡ́γᾰργος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀργός, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

πῡ́γᾰργος (Ancient Greek): kind of antelope with a white rump; hen harrier;...

Definitions

  1. kind of antelope with a white rump; hen harrier;...

Ancestry of “πῡ́γᾰργος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀργόςwhite, bright; swift; not working, idle
2Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
3Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “πῡ́γᾰργος”

  • pygarg
  • pygargus
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