Etymology Explorer
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Where does “γελῶ” come from?
γελῶ (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γελάω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂-.
Ancestry of “γελῶ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
γελάω
to laugh; to laugh at
2
Proto-Indo-European
ǵelh₂-
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Words derived from “γελῶ”
γελώ
αξιογέλαστος
χαμογελάω
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂- →
Every word from Ancient Greek γελάω →