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Where does “σιτάρι” come from?

σιτάρι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σιτάριον, from Ancient Greek σῖτος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeHi-to-.

σιτάρι (Greek): wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat

Ancestry of “σιτάρι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσιτάριονwheat
2Ancient Greekσῖτοςgrain, corn; grains and lentils; bread
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷeHi-to-—

Words derived from “σιτάρι”

  • σιταποθήκη
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