Where does “μάταιος” come from?
μάταιος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μάταιος, from Ancient Greek μάτη — folly, fault.
μάταιος (Greek): futile, purposeless, pointless, in vain
Definitions
- futile, purposeless, pointless, in vain
Ancestry of “μάταιος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μάταιος | vain, futile, empty, idle; empty, foolish,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάτη | folly, fault |