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Where does “σπονδεῖος” come from?

σπονδεῖος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπονδή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

σπονδεῖος (Ancient Greek): spondee; associated with a libation

Definitions

  1. spondee; associated with a libation

Ancestry of “σπονδεῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπονδήlibation, drink-offering; treaty, truce
2Ancient Greek-ή—
3Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “σπονδεῖος”

  • spondee
  • spondee
  • spondeus
  • espondeo
  • spondee
  • σπονδείος
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