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Where does “αφέντη” come from?

αφέντη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.

αφέντη (Greek): Genitive singular form of αφέντης;...

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of αφέντης;...

Ancestry of “αφέντη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὐθέντηςa perpetrator of any act, especially that he...
2Ancient Greekαὐτο-self-
3Ancient Greekαὐτόςαὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰe—

Words derived from “αφέντη”

  • effendi
  • efendija
  • ефендија
  • أفندي
  • efendi
  • afande
  • afendi
  • afendu
  • افندی
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