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Where does “άσπρος” come from?

άσπρος (Greek) comes from Koine Greek ἄσπρος, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

άσπρος (Greek): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “άσπρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekἄσπροςwhite
2Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut

Words derived from “άσπρος”

  • κάτασπρος
  • ολόασπρος
  • όλασπρος
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