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Where does “βυζί” come from?

βυζί (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βυζίον, from Ancient Greek βυζάνω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

βυζί (Greek): tit, boob

Definitions

  1. tit, boob

Ancestry of “βυζί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβυζίον—
2Ancient Greekβυζάνωto breastfeed
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “βυζί”

  • βυζάκι
  • βυζάρα
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