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Where does “ὠκύς” come from?

ὠκύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱús.

ὠκύς (Ancient Greek): fast, swift, quick; swift of foot, swift-footed

Definitions

  1. fast, swift, quick; swift of foot, swift-footed

Ancestry of “ὠκύς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱús—

Words derived from “ὠκύς”

  • ὠκύπους
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