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Where does “cibdelus” come from?

cibdelus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κίβδηλος, from Aramaic כ־ד־ב.

cibdelus (Latin): spurious, base; impure, unhealthy

Definitions

  1. spurious, base; impure, unhealthy

Ancestry of “cibdelus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκίβδηλοςbase, fake, counterfeit; deceitful, dishonest,...
2Aramaicכ־ד־ב—
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