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Where does “γαμοσταυρίζω” come from?

γαμοσταυρίζω (Greek) comes from Greek σταυρός, from Ancient Greek σταυρός, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

γαμοσταυρίζω (Greek): swear like a trooper, swear like a sailor, eff...

Definitions

  1. swear like a trooper, swear like a sailor, eff...

Ancestry of “γαμοσταυρίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekσταυρόςcross; cross, crucifix; sign of the cross
2Ancient Greekσταυρόςupright stake or pile; cross, crucifix
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
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