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Where does “φθόνος” come from?

φθόνος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φθόνος — envy, jealousy; malice, grudge, ill will; cause...

φθόνος (Greek): envy, jealousy

Definitions

  1. envy, jealousy

Ancestry of “φθόνος”, step by step

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1Ancient Greekφθόνοςenvy, jealousy; malice, grudge, ill will; cause...
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