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Where does “ἀγκῠλῐ́ς” come from?

ἀγκῠλῐ́ς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγκῠ́λος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enkulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

ἀγκῠλῐ́ς (Ancient Greek): hook, barb

Definitions

  1. hook, barb

Ancestry of “ἀγκῠλῐ́ς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγκῠ́λοςcrooked, bent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enkulosjoint?
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “ἀγκῠλῐ́ς”

  • ancylista
  • ἀγκυλιστής
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