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Where does “σφάκελος” come from?

σφάκελος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)penh₁- — to twist; to weave.

σφάκελος (Ancient Greek): gangrene, caries, necrosis; spasm, convulsion,...

Definitions

  1. gangrene, caries, necrosis; spasm, convulsion,...

Ancestry of “σφάκελος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)penh₁-to twist; to weave

Words derived from “σφάκελος”

  • sfacelo
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