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Where does “γιος” come from?

γιος (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek γιός, from Ancient Greek υἱός, from Ancient Greek υἱύς, from Proto-Hellenic hūyús, from Proto-Indo-European suHyús, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

γιος (Greek): son, a male child

Definitions

  1. son, a male child

Ancestry of “γιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekγιός—
2Ancient Greekυἱόςson; child; the Son; the Son of God
3Ancient GreekυἱύςEarly Attic form of υἱός
4Proto-Hellenichūyús—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHyúsAlternative form of *suHnús; son
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
7Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “γιος”

  • ακριβογιός
  • παραγιός
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