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Where does “τελώνῐον” come from?

τελώνῐον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

τελώνῐον (Ancient Greek): custom house

Definitions

  1. custom house

Ancestry of “τελώνῐον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
2Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
3Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—

Words derived from “τελώνῐον”

  • telonium
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