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Where does “όγκος” come from?

όγκος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄγκος, from Proto-Italic onkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

όγκος (Greek): bulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor

Definitions

  1. bulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor

Ancestry of “όγκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄγκοςbulk, volume, mass, heap, weight; tumor;...
2Proto-Italiconkos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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