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Where does “Ἀρσένῐος” come from?

Ἀρσένῐος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄρσην, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥s-, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “Ἀρσένῐος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄρσηνmale; masculine, manly, strong; coarse, tough
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥s-male
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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