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Where does “ἀκτή” come from?

ἀκτή (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ἀκτή (Ancient Greek): headland, cape, promontory; any raised place;...

Definitions

  1. headland, cape, promontory; any raised place;...

Ancestry of “ἀκτή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “ἀκτή”

  • Actophilornis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →