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Where does “ἀκίς” come from?

ἀκίς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

ἀκίς (Ancient Greek): pointed object; surgical bandage

Definitions

  1. pointed object; surgical bandage

Ancestry of “ἀκίς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
2Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “ἀκίς”

  • aciurgy
  • ακιδωτός
  • Anisakis
  • ἀκιδωτός
  • ἀκιδνός
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