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Where does “αδερφός” come from?

αδερφός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀδελφός, from Proto-Hellenic əgʷelpʰós.

αδερφός (Greek): Alternative form of αδελφός

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of αδελφός

Ancestry of “αδερφός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀδελφόςbrotherly or sisterly; double; closely related,...
2Proto-Hellenicəgʷelpʰós—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic əgʷelpʰós →