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Where does “ἀέρδην” come from?

ἀέρδην (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “ἀέρδην”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀείρωto lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ἀέρδην”

  • ἄρδην
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