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Where does “χειμερινός” come from?

χειμερινός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

χειμερινός (Ancient Greek): of or in winter, wintertime; stormy

Definitions

  1. of or in winter, wintertime; stormy

Ancestry of “χειμερινός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
2Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
3Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “χειμερινός”

  • χειμερινός
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