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Where does “στεναγμός” come from?

στεναγμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στενάζω, from Ancient Greek στένω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tenh₂- — to crash, sound, thunder, roar, moan; thunder; to...

Ancestry of “στεναγμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστενάζω—
2Ancient Greekστένωto moan, whoosh noisily; to moan, sigh, groan;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tenh₂-to crash, sound, thunder, roar, moan; thunder; to...

Words derived from “στεναγμός”

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