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Where does “ἐξόν” come from?

ἐξόν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔξεστι, from Ancient Greek ἐστί, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti.

Ancestry of “ἐξόν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔξεστιit is possible, it is allowed
2Ancient Greekἐστίthird-person singular present active indicative...
3Proto-Indo-European*h₁ésti—

Words derived from “ἐξόν”

  • ἐξουσία
  • ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ
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