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Where does “γελώ” come from?

γελώ (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek γελῶ, from Ancient Greek γελάω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelh₂-.

γελώ (Greek): a more formal variant of γελάω

Definitions

  1. a more formal variant of γελάω

Ancestry of “γελώ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekγελῶ—
2Ancient Greekγελάωto laugh; to laugh at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelh₂-—

Words derived from “γελώ”

  • αξιογέλαστος
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