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Where does “ἀλοιφή” come from?

ἀλοιφή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

ἀλοιφή (Ancient Greek): grease; unguent, ointment, salve

Definitions

  1. grease; unguent, ointment, salve

Ancestry of “ἀλοιφή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ή—
2Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “ἀλοιφή”

  • αλοιφή
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →