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Where does “περήφανος” come from?

περήφανος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπερήφανος, from Ancient Greek ὑπερφανής — appearing over; showing oneself above others.

περήφανος (Greek): proud

Definitions

  1. proud

Ancestry of “περήφανος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑπερήφανοςarrogant, boastful, blustering, conceited,...
2Ancient Greekὑπερφανήςappearing over; showing oneself above others
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