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Where does “στῆλαι” come from?

στῆλαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στήλη, from Proto-Indo-European stl̥-neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

Ancestry of “στῆλαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστήληblock of stone used as a prop or buttress to a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstl̥-neh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “στῆλαι”

  • stelai
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