Where does “αδελφή” come from?
αδελφή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀδελφή, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
αδελφή (Greek): sister; queer, faggot
Ancestry of “αδελφή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀδελφή | sister; some other female relation, such as wife... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “αδελφή”