Where does “βόρειος” come from?
βόρειος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
βόρειος (Greek): north, northerly; northerner
Definitions
- north, northerly; northerner
Ancestry of “βόρειος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “βόρειος”