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Where does “λύπη” come from?

λύπη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λύπη, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

λύπη (Greek): sorrow, sadness, unhappiness; suffering; pity,...

Definitions

  1. sorrow, sadness, unhappiness; suffering; pity,...

Ancestry of “λύπη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύπηsadness; suffering, affliction
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Words derived from “λύπη”

  • αξιολύπητος
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