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Where does “χάλαζα” come from?

χάλαζα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰlh₂-d- — hail; hoarfrost.

χάλαζα (Ancient Greek): hail, sleet; pimple, tubercle; knot, lump

Definitions

  1. hail, sleet; pimple, tubercle; knot, lump

Ancestry of “χάλαζα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰlh₂-d-hail; hoarfrost

Words derived from “χάλαζα”

  • chalazion
  • chalazal
  • chalaza
  • chalazogamic
  • chalaziferous
  • chalazogamy
  • abchalazal
  • chalaza
  • calazio
  • χαλάζι
  • χαλαζίας
  • χαλάζιο
  • χαλάζιον
  • chalazion
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