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Where does “ἐκβολή” come from?

ἐκβολή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκβάλλω, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

ἐκβολή (Ancient Greek): something tossed off; a digression; a digression

Definitions

  1. something tossed off; a digression; a digression

Ancestry of “ἐκβολή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκβάλλωto throw or cast out of; to strike out of; to let...
2Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “ἐκβολή”

  • ecbole
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