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Where does “ἀνδρεία” come from?

ἀνδρεία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνδρεῖος, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr.

ἀνδρεία (Ancient Greek): courage, bravery, fortitude; A brave deed

Definitions

  1. courage, bravery, fortitude; A brave deed

Ancestry of “ἀνδρεία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀνδρεῖοςOf or pertaining to a man; manly, masculine,...
2Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
3Proto-Hellenic*anḗr—

Words derived from “ἀνδρεία”

  • ανδρεία
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