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Where does “ἄγγος” come from?

ἄγγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

ἄγγος (Ancient Greek): vessel , vat, pitcher, bucket, pail, wine-bowl

Definitions

  1. vessel , vat, pitcher, bucket, pail, wine-bowl

Ancestry of “ἄγγος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “ἄγγος”

  • angiography
  • angiogenesis
  • angiotensin
  • angioplasty
  • angiogenic
  • angiogram
  • angiographic
  • telangiectasia
  • antiangiogenic
  • angioedema
  • angiosperm
  • angiopathy
  • microangiopathy
  • angioma
  • angiosarcoma
  • angiitis
  • angiographically
  • lymphangioma
  • microangiopathic
  • haemangioma
  • proangiogenic
  • antiangiogenesis
  • angioneurotic
  • hemangioblastoma
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