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Where does “ὀκτα-” come from?

ὀκτα- (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ — eight.

ὀκτα- (Ancient Greek): eight

Definitions

  1. eight

Ancestry of “ὀκτα-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀκτώeight

Words derived from “ὀκτα-”

  • octateuch
  • octateuchus
  • ὀκτάτευχος [βίβλος]
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