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Where does “αίγα” come from?

αίγα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἴξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

αίγα (Greek): goat

Definitions

  1. goat

Ancestry of “αίγα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἴξgoat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

Words derived from “αίγα”

  • αιγόδερμα
  • αιγο-
  • αιγοβοσκός
  • αιγοπρόβατα
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