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Where does “ἀδελφός” come from?

ἀδελφός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀδελφός, from Proto-Hellenic əgʷelpʰós.

ἀδελφός (Greek): brother; monk

Definitions

  1. brother; monk

Ancestry of “ἀδελφός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀδελφόςbrotherly or sisterly; double; closely related,...
2Proto-Hellenicəgʷelpʰós—

Words derived from “ἀδελφός”

  • αδελφάκι
  • αδελφοκτονία
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