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Where does “φράγμα” come from?

φράγμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

φράγμα (Ancient Greek): A fence, a screen, a breastwork

Definitions

  1. A fence, a screen, a breastwork

Ancestry of “φράγμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-μᾰ"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
2Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “φράγμα”

  • diaphragm
  • hemidiaphragm
  • diaphragmic
  • phragma
  • diaphragmal
  • metaphragma
  • metaphragmal
  • diaphragma
  • diafragma
  • diafragmático
  • diafragma
  • φράγμα
  • διάφραγμα
  • diaframe
  • diafragma
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