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Where does “υπομονή” come from?

υπομονή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπομονή, from Ancient Greek ὑπομένω, from Ancient Greek ὑπο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

υπομονή (Greek): patience, forbearance

Definitions

  1. patience, forbearance

Ancestry of “υπομονή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑπομονήan act of remaining behind; an act of holding...
2Ancient Greekὑπομένωto remain; to endure
3Ancient Greekὑπο-under, sub-, hypo-; denoting a small degree,...
4Ancient Greekὑπό
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “υπομονή”

  • υπομονετικός
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