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Where does “ἐγκώμιον” come from?

ἐγκώμιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ἐγκώμιον (Ancient Greek): a laudatory ode, a praise, a eulogy

Definitions

  1. a laudatory ode, a praise, a eulogy

Ancestry of “ἐγκώμιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
2Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
3Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “ἐγκώμιον”

  • encomium
  • encomia
  • encomium
  • encomiable
  • encomiar
  • encomio
  • encomia
  • encomio
  • encomiare
  • encomiabilmente
  • encomiabile
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