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Where does “ἐπιφορά” come from?

ἐπιφορά (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

ἐπιφορά (Ancient Greek): bonus, extra, largess; gratuity; donation

Definitions

  1. bonus, extra, largess; gratuity; donation

Ancestry of “ἐπιφορά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
2Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “ἐπιφορά”

  • epiphora
  • epifora
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