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Where does “ισχυρός” come from?

ισχυρός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἰσχυρός, from Ancient Greek ἰσχύς — strength, power, might.

ισχυρός (Greek): powerful, strong, mighty

Definitions

  1. powerful, strong, mighty

Ancestry of “ισχυρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰσχυρόςstrong, mighty; strongly, with all force
2Ancient Greekἰσχύςstrength, power, might
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