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Where does “ἶφι” come from?

ἶφι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἴς, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ἶφι (Ancient Greek): by force, mightily

Definitions

  1. by force, mightily

Ancestry of “ἶφι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἴςforce, power; muscle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁sforce, vehemence
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “ἶφι”

  • Ifigenia
  • Ἰφιγένεια
  • Իփիգենիա
  • Իփիւգենիա
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