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Where does “ἄημι” come from?

ἄημι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄϝημι, from Proto-Hellenic awēmi — to blow; to breathe.

ἄημι (Ancient Greek): I breathe, blow

Definitions

  1. I breathe, blow

Ancestry of “ἄημι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄϝημι—
2Proto-Hellenicawēmito blow; to breathe

Words derived from “ἄημι”

  • ἀλιαής
  • δυσαής
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