Where does “ὄρυγμα” come from?
ὄρυγμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
ὄρυγμα (Ancient Greek): trench, ditch, moat; tunnel, mine, excavation;...
Definitions
- trench, ditch, moat; tunnel, mine, excavation;...
Ancestry of “ὄρυγμα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
Words derived from “ὄρυγμα”