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Where does “ἀληθινός” come from?

ἀληθινός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

ἀληθινός (Ancient Greek): truthful, trustworthy; real and true, genuine

Definitions

  1. truthful, trustworthy; real and true, genuine

Ancestry of “ἀληθινός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
2Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
3Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “ἀληθινός”

  • αληθινός
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