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Where does “ἀμπέλιν” come from?

ἀμπέλιν (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμπέλιον, from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

Ancestry of “ἀμπέλιν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμπέλιον—
2Ancient Greekἄμπελοςvine; a vineyard; an engine for protecting...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple

Words derived from “ἀμπέλιν”

  • αμπελοφάσουλο
  • αμπέλι
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