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Where does “ὀλισθάνω” come from?

ὀλισθάνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στρῶμα, from Proto-Hellenic strṓmə, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

ὀλισθάνω (Ancient Greek): to slip, to slide, to be slippery

Definitions

  1. to slip, to slide, to be slippery

Ancestry of “ὀλισθάνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστρῶμαmattress, bed; bedclothes; horsecloth
2Proto-Hellenicstrṓmə—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “ὀλισθάνω”

  • olisbos
  • ὄλισβος
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