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Where does “σιτάριον” come from?

σιτάριον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σῖτος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeHi-to-.

σιτάριον (Ancient Greek): wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat

Ancestry of “σιτάριον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῖτοςgrain, corn; grains and lentils; bread
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷeHi-to-—

Words derived from “σιτάριον”

  • σιτάρι
  • σιταποθήκη
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