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Where does “ἀπειρέσιος” come from?

ἀπειρέσιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓περέσῐος, from Ancient Greek περ-, from Ancient Greek πέρᾰς.

ἀπειρέσιος (Ancient Greek): boundless, immense; countless

Definitions

  1. boundless, immense; countless

Ancestry of “ἀπειρέσιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓περέσῐος—
2Ancient Greekπερ-—
3Ancient Greekπέρᾰς—
Every word from Ancient Greek πέρᾰς →