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Where does “σφᾰ́λλω” come from?

σφᾰ́λλω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

σφᾰ́λλω (Ancient Greek): to overthrow

Definitions

  1. to overthrow

Ancestry of “σφᾰ́λλω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
2Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
3Proto-Indo-European-ess—
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “σφᾰ́λλω”

  • ασφάλεια
  • αλληλασφάλεια
  • ἀσφαλής
  • ἀσφάλεια
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