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Where does “ἑτερογενής” come from?

ἑτερογενής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

ἑτερογενής (Ancient Greek): heterogenous; of different kinds

Definitions

  1. heterogenous; of different kinds

Ancestry of “ἑτερογενής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-γενήςborn in a certain place or condition; of a kind
2Ancient Greek-είᾱ—
3Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
5Proto-Indo-European-ess—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “ἑτερογενής”

  • heterogeneous
  • heterogenous
  • heterogeneously
  • heterogeneousness
  • microheterogeneous
  • heterogeneus
  • heterogéneo
  • eterogeneità
  • eterogeneo
  • heterogêneo
  • heterogeneidade
  • heterogeeninen
  • ჰეტეროგენული
  • heterogeneus
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