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Where does “ψυγείο” come from?

ψυγείο (Greek) comes from Greek ψύχω, from Ancient Greek ψύχω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰes- — wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind.

ψυγείο (Greek): refrigerator, fridge; refrigerated room,...

Definitions

  1. refrigerator, fridge; refrigerated room,...

Ancestry of “ψυγείο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekψύχω—
2Ancient GreekψύχωI breathe, blow; I chill, make cold; I dry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰes-wind; to blow, chew, rub; to rub, grind
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