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Where does “ὀξεῖα” come from?

ὀξεῖα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ὀξεῖα (Ancient Greek): oxia; nominative feminine singular of ὀξῠ́ς;...

Definitions

  1. oxia; nominative feminine singular of ὀξῠ́ς;...

Ancestry of “ὀξεῖα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “ὀξεῖα”

  • oxiae
  • oxia
  • ὀξεῖαι
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