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Where does “κηλίδα” come from?

κηλίδα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κηλίς — stain, spot, defilement; stain, blemish; naevus.

κηλίδα (Greek): stain, blemish, blot; blemish; moral fault,...

Definitions

  1. stain, blemish, blot; blemish; moral fault,...

Ancestry of “κηλίδα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκηλίςstain, spot, defilement; stain, blemish; naevus
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