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Where does “ἄσυλος” come from?

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

ἄσυλος (Ancient Greek): safe from violence, inviolate

Definitions

  1. safe from violence, inviolate

Ancestry of “ἄσυλος”, 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 “ἄσυλος”

  • asylum
  • asylee
  • asylumlike
  • asylum
  • asilo
  • asilo
  • asile
  • asilaire
  • asilar
  • asilo
  • asiel
  • asielzoeker
  • asielzoekerscentrum
  • asyl
  • azyl
  • azil
  • азил
  • asylsøker
  • asyl
  • άσυλο
  • asyl
  • ἄσυλον
  • asylansøger
  • asyl
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