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Where does “ἀντλία” come from?

ἀντλία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ἀντλία (Ancient Greek): A baling out of bilge-water; bilge-water, filth;...

Definitions

  1. A baling out of bilge-water; bilge-water, filth;...

Ancestry of “ἀντλία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
2Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
3Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “ἀντλία”

  • antlia
  • Antlia
  • antlia
  • Ilmapumppu
  • Antliophora
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