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Where does “Ἀντίοχος” come from?

Ἀντίοχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “Ἀντίοχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
2Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “Ἀντίοχος”

  • Antioch
  • Antiochus
  • Antiochian
  • Antiochia
  • Antiochan
  • Antiochia
  • Antiochus
  • Ἀντιόχεια
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