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Where does “stygius” come from?

stygius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek στύγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

stygius (Latin): Alternative form of Stygius; stygian

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Stygius; stygian

Ancestry of “stygius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστύγιος—
2Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “stygius”

  • stygian
  • stygobiont
  • stygiophobia
  • stigio
  • stigi
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