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Where does “δουλειά” come from?

δουλειά (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δουλεία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

δουλειά (Greek): employment, work, job; task, job

Definitions

  1. employment, work, job; task, job

Ancestry of “δουλειά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδουλείαslavery, bondage; servility; group of slaves
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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