Where does “βρεφοκτονία” come from?
βρεφοκτονία (Greek) comes from Greek βρέφος, from Ancient Greek βρέφος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrebʰ- — young animal.
βρεφοκτονία (Greek): infanticide
Ancestry of “βρεφοκτονία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | βρέφος | baby, infant |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βρέφος | baby, babe, infant; babe in the womb,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrebʰ- | young animal |