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Where does “αγιόκλημα” come from?

αγιόκλημα (Greek) comes from Greek αγιό-, from Greek Άγιος, from Ancient Greek ἅγιος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

αγιόκλημα (Greek): honeysuckle, woodbine

Definitions

  1. honeysuckle, woodbine

Ancestry of “αγιόκλημα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαγιό-Alternative form of αγιο-; holy
2GreekΆγιοςnames of churches or holy places; placenames...
3Ancient Greekἅγιοςdevoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship
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