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Where does “ὁλοσηρῐκός” come from?

ὁλοσηρῐκός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

ὁλοσηρῐκός (Ancient Greek): of silk

Definitions

  1. of silk

Ancestry of “ὁλοσηρῐκός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
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