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Where does “στοργή” come from?

στοργή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στοργή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

στοργή (Greek): deep love and affection, as of a mother for her...

Definitions

  1. deep love and affection, as of a mother for her...

Ancestry of “στοργή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστοργήlove, affection; especially of parents and...
2Ancient Greek-ή—
3Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
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