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Where does “φοξῖνος” come from?

φοξῖνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

φοξῖνος (Ancient Greek): type of fish, perhaps the minnow

Definitions

  1. type of fish, perhaps the minnow

Ancestry of “φοξῖνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
2Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
3Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “φοξῖνος”

  • phoxinus
  • Phoxinus
  • phoxinus
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