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Where does “Αϊ” come from?

Αϊ (Greek) comes from Greek Άγιος, from Ancient Greek ἅγιος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

Αϊ (Greek): API Αγια-; Abbreviation of άγιος : Saint

Definitions

  1. API Αγια-; Abbreviation of άγιος : Saint

Ancestry of “Αϊ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΆγιοςnames of churches or holy places; placenames...
2Ancient Greekἅγιοςdevoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship
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