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
Ancestry of “αγιόκλημα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | αγιό- | Alternative form of αγιο-; holy |
| 2 | Greek | Άγιος | names of churches or holy places; placenames... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἅγιος | devoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁yaǵ- | to sacrifice; to worship |