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Where does “ἀμυντικός” come from?

ἀμυντικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

ἀμυντικός (Ancient Greek): prompt to ward off attack; fit for keeping off

Definitions

  1. prompt to ward off attack; fit for keeping off

Ancestry of “ἀμυντικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
2Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
3Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “ἀμυντικός”

  • amynticus
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