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Where does “σηστόν” come from?

σηστόν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σηστός, from Ancient Greek σήθω — I strain, filter; to sieve; to sift, bolt.

Ancestry of “σηστόν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσηστόςsifter
2Ancient GreekσήθωI strain, filter; to sieve; to sift, bolt

Words derived from “σηστόν”

  • seston
  • bioseston
  • abioseston
  • Seston
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