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Where does “άλογο” come from?

άλογο (Greek) comes from Koine Greek ἄλογον, from Ancient Greek ἄλογος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

άλογο (Greek): horse; male horse, stallion; knight

Definitions

  1. horse; male horse, stallion; knight

Ancestry of “άλογο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekἄλογονhorse, cavalry
2Ancient Greekἄλογοςunreasoning, speechless
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “άλογο”

  • αλογάκι
  • αλογοουρά
  • αλογίνα
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