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Where does “στένωσις” come from?

στένωσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στενόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

στένωσις (Ancient Greek): A being straitened, narrowing

Definitions

  1. A being straitened, narrowing

Ancestry of “στένωσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστενόωTo straiten, confine, contract
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “στένωσις”

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  • angiostenosis
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