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Where does “στῡλῑ́της” come from?

στῡλῑ́της (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στῦλος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

στῡλῑ́της (Ancient Greek): one standing dwelling on a pillar, a stylite

Definitions

  1. one standing dwelling on a pillar, a stylite

Ancestry of “στῡλῑ́της”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστῦλοςpillar, column, support
2Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
3Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “στῡλῑ́της”

  • stylite
  • stylitic
  • stylites
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