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Where does “ἀγέλαστος” come from?

ἀγέλαστος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γελάω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂-.

ἀγέλαστος (Ancient Greek): not laughing

Definitions

  1. not laughing

Ancestry of “ἀγέλαστος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγελάωto laugh; to laugh at
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelh₂-—

Words derived from “ἀγέλαστος”

  • agelast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂- →