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Where does “τοῖχος” come from?

τοῖχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

τοῖχος (Ancient Greek): wall , partition; the side of a ship

Definitions

  1. wall , partition; the side of a ship

Ancestry of “τοῖχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

Words derived from “τοῖχος”

  • τοίχος
  • μαντρότοιχος
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