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Where does “στᾰφῠλή” come from?

στᾰφῠλή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

στᾰφῠλή (Ancient Greek): bunch of grapes; uvula

Definitions

  1. bunch of grapes; uvula

Ancestry of “στᾰφῠλή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
2Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “στᾰφῠλή”

  • staphylococci
  • staphylococcal
  • staphylococcus
  • staph
  • antistaphylococcal
  • staphylococcic
  • nonstaphylococcal
  • staphylococcemia
  • antistaphylococcic
  • φραγκοστάφυλο
  • σταφύλι
  • φραγκοσταφυλιά
  • Staphylococcus
  • Staphylococcaceae
  • σταφύλιον
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