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Where does “χειμάρροος” come from?

χειμάρροος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χεῖμα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeym- — winter, snow.

Ancestry of “χειμάρροος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχεῖμαwinter; frost, cold; storm, tempest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeym-winter, snow

Words derived from “χειμάρροος”

  • χειμάρρους
  • χείμαρρος
  • χειμάρρους
  • χείμαρρος
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