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Where does “σεῖστρον” come from?

σεῖστρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

σεῖστρον (Ancient Greek): sistrum

Definitions

  1. sistrum

Ancestry of “σεῖστρον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
2Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
3Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “σεῖστρον”

  • sistrum
  • sistrum
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