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Where does “ἄκαινα” come from?

ἄκαινα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ἄκαινα (Ancient Greek): spike, prick, goad; ten foot rod, used as a...

Definitions

  1. spike, prick, goad; ten foot rod, used as a...

Ancestry of “ἄκαινα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκήpoint; silence; healing
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “ἄκαινα”

  • Acaena
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