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Where does “βλακεία” come from?

βλακεία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βλακεία, from Ancient Greek βλάξ — idiot; soft.

βλακεία (Greek): learning difficulties, mental retardation;...

Definitions

  1. learning difficulties, mental retardation;...

Ancestry of “βλακεία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβλακεία—
2Ancient Greekβλάξidiot; soft
Every word from Ancient Greek βλάξ →