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Where does “συψέλλιον” come from?

συψέλλιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin subsellium, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “συψέλλιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubselliuma low seat or bench; the bench
2Latinsub-sub-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “συψέλλιον”

  • ספסל
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