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Where does “υἱός” come from?

υἱός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek υἱύς, from Proto-Hellenic hūyús, from Proto-Indo-European suHyús, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

υἱός (Ancient Greek): son; child; the Son; the Son of God

Definitions

  1. son; child; the Son; the Son of God

Ancestry of “υἱός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekυἱύςEarly Attic form of υἱός
2Proto-Hellenichūyús—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHyúsAlternative form of *suHnús; son
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
5Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “υἱός”

  • παραγιός
  • υιός
  • άσωτος υιός
  • ακριβογιός
  • γιος
  • ὑγιός
  • γιός
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