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Where does “όλος” come from?

όλος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅλος, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

όλος (Greek): whole, entire; all

Definitions

  1. whole, entire; all

Ancestry of “όλος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “όλος”

  • ολικός
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