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Where does “ἄστατος” come from?

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

ἄστατος (Ancient Greek): unstable; unsteady, volatile

Definitions

  1. unstable; unsteady, volatile

Ancestry of “ἄστατος”, 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 “ἄστατος”

  • astatine
  • astatide
  • perastatate
  • astatate
  • eka-astatine
  • astato
  • 砈
  • astats
  • astatium
  • astat
  • asztácium
  • astat
  • astatin
  • astatium
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