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Where does “Αχαιός” come from?

Αχαιός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιός, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Αχαιός (Greek): Achaean

Definitions

  1. Achaean

Ancestry of “Αχαιός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈχαιόςAchaean, from the region of Achaea in Greece;...
2Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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