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Where does “adelpho-” come from?

adelpho- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀδελφός, from Proto-Hellenic əgʷelpʰós.

Ancestry of “adelpho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀδελφόςbrotherly or sisterly; double; closely related,...
2Proto-Hellenicəgʷelpʰós—

Words derived from “adelpho-”

  • adelphogamy
  • adelfogami
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