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Where does “ἀμπελῖτις” come from?

ἀμπελῖτις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

ἀμπελῖτις (Ancient Greek): of or for vines

Definitions

  1. of or for vines

Ancestry of “ἀμπελῖτις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄμπελοςvine; a vineyard; an engine for protecting...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple

Words derived from “ἀμπελῖτις”

  • ampelite
  • ampelitis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →