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Where does “gingidion” come from?

gingidion (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γιγγίδιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

gingidion (Latin): A small Syrian plant

Definitions

  1. A small Syrian plant

Ancestry of “gingidion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγιγγίδιονcarrot; dittander
2Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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