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Where does “χίμαιρα” come from?

χίμαιρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

χίμαιρα (Ancient Greek): a she-goat

Definitions

  1. a she-goat

Ancestry of “χίμαιρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
2Proto-Indo-European-ōm—
3Proto-Indo-European-mi—

Words derived from “χίμαιρα”

  • chimera
  • chimerical
  • chimeric
  • Chimaera
  • chimerism
  • microchimerism
  • chimerically
  • chimeral
  • nonchimeric
  • microchimeric
  • chimerization
  • chimeralike
  • siltuximab
  • ecromeximab
  • lumiliximab
  • multichimera
  • teneliximab
  • galiximab
  • -ximab
  • pagibaximab
  • priliximab
  • chimaera
  • quimera
  • quimérico
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