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Where does “χρηστομᾰ́θειᾰ” come from?

χρηστομᾰ́θειᾰ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χρηστομᾰθέω, from Ancient Greek μανθάνω, from Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō.

χρηστομᾰ́θειᾰ (Ancient Greek): desire for learning; a book containing a summary...

Definitions

  1. desire for learning; a book containing a summary...

Ancestry of “χρηστομᾰ́θειᾰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρηστομᾰθέωbe desirous for learning
2Ancient GreekμανθάνωI learn; I know, understand; I seek, ask, inquire
3Proto-Hellenic*məntʰánō—

Words derived from “χρηστομᾰ́θειᾰ”

  • chrestomathy
  • krestomatia
  • chrestomathie
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