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Where does “ισχνός” come from?

ισχνός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἰσχνός, from Proto-Indo-European seyk- — to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither.

ισχνός (Greek): meager; paltry; tenuous

Definitions

  1. meager; paltry; tenuous

Ancestry of “ισχνός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰσχνόςdry, withered, shriveled; thin, lean, meager;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseyk-to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither
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