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Where does “άμπελος” come from?
άμπελος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
Ancestry of “άμπελος”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
ἄμπελος
vine; a vineyard; an engine for protecting...
2
Proto-Indo-European
h₂ébōl
apple
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