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Where does “άκρο” come from?

άκρο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρον, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος — outermost; pointed, sharp; topmost.

άκρο (Greek): end, edge, extremity; rim, border; limb

Definitions

  1. end, edge, extremity; rim, border; limb

Ancestry of “άκρο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄκρονpeak; headland, cape; end, extremity
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κροςoutermost; pointed, sharp; topmost

Words derived from “άκρο”

  • ακροκέραμος
  • ακροδεξιός
  • ακροκέραμο
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