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Where does “diftongi” come from?

diftongi (Finnish) comes from Swedish diftong, from Ancient Greek δῐ́φθογγος.

diftongi (Finnish): diphthong

Definitions

  1. diphthong

Ancestry of “diftongi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdiftong—
2Ancient Greekδῐ́φθογγος—

Words derived from “diftongi”

  • diftongiutuminen
  • diftongiutua
  • diftongiutuma
Every word from Ancient Greek δῐ́φθογγος →