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Where does “ἄκμων” come from?

ἄκμων (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ἄκμων (Ancient Greek): meteoric stone; anvil; pestle

Definitions

  1. meteoric stone; anvil; pestle

Ancestry of “ἄκμων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “ἄκμων”

  • άκμων
  • άκμονας
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