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Where does “nephalism” come from?

nephalism (English) comes from Ancient Greek νηφάλιος, from Ancient Greek νήφω, from Ancient Greek Νήφων.

nephalism (English): The practice of abstaining completely from the...

Definitions

  1. The practice of abstaining completely from the...

Ancestry of “nephalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνηφάλιοςsober
2Ancient Greekνήφωbe sover; self-controlled; to be sober, drink no...
3Ancient GreekΝήφων—
Every word from Ancient Greek Νήφων →