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Where does “ἄκαρπος” come from?

ἄκαρπος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

ἄκαρπος (Ancient Greek): without fruit: barren; fruitless, unprofitable;...

Definitions

  1. without fruit: barren; fruitless, unprofitable;...

Ancestry of “ἄκαρπος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
2Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
3Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “ἄκαρπος”

  • acarpous
  • άκαρπος
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