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Where does “φόνος” come from?

φόνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰónos.

φόνος (Ancient Greek): murder, slaughter; murder, homicide

Definitions

  1. murder, slaughter; murder, homicide

Ancestry of “φόνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰónos—

Words derived from “φόνος”

  • φονιάς
  • φραγκοφονιάς
  • φόνος
  • φονοκτόνος
  • φονεύς
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