Where does “σάπιος” come from?
σάπιος (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek σάπιος, from Ancient Greek σήπω, from Ancient Greek σήψ — putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of...
σάπιος (Greek): rotten, decayed, putrid; morally corrupted
Definitions
- rotten, decayed, putrid; morally corrupted
Ancestry of “σάπιος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | σάπιος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σήπω | I make rotten or putrid; I rot, moulder |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σήψ | putrefying sore; a kind of lizard, also a kind of... |
Words derived from “σάπιος”