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Where does “blefaro-” come from?

blefaro- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον, from Ancient Greek βλέπω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō.

Ancestry of “blefaro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβλέφαρονeyelid
2Ancient Greekβλέπωto look at; to see; to be aware of
3Proto-Hellenicgʷlépō—

Words derived from “blefaro-”

  • blefaroplastica
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