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Where does “Ὀστεώδης” come from?
Ὀστεώδης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀστέον, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
Ancestry of “Ὀστεώδης”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
ὀστέον
bone; bones of the earth = rock; stone of fruit
2
Proto-Indo-European
h₃ésth₁
bone
Words derived from “Ὀστεώδης”
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