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Where does “-πώλης” come from?

-πώλης (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πωλέω, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

-πώλης (Greek): Used to form shop owner, retailer, etc

Definitions

  1. Used to form shop owner, retailer, etc

Ancestry of “-πώλης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπωλέωI sell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “-πώλης”

  • χαρτοπώλης
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →