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Where does “φθίνω” come from?

φθίνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰey- — to decline; to perish.

φθίνω (Ancient Greek): to lessen, to fall down, to wilt

Definitions

  1. to lessen, to fall down, to wilt

Ancestry of “φθίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰgʷʰey-to decline; to perish

Words derived from “φθίνω”

  • φθινόπωρο
  • φθινοπωρινός
  • φθινοπωριάτικος
  • φθινόπωρον
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