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Where does “ποταμός” come from?

ποταμός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ποταμός, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

ποταμός (Greek): Alternative form of ποτάμι; river

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ποτάμι; river

Ancestry of “ποταμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠοταμός—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “ποταμός”

  • ιπποπόταμος
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →