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Where does “αίθουσα” come from?

αίθουσα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἴθουσα, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō.

αίθουσα (Greek): room, chamber, hall, auditorium

Definitions

  1. room, chamber, hall, auditorium

Ancestry of “αίθουσα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἴθουσαfeminine nominative/vocative singular of αἴθων;...
2Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
3Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō—

Words derived from “αίθουσα”

  • αιθουσάρχης
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