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Where does “áitʰos” come from?

áitʰos (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eydʰ- — to ignite; fire.

Ancestry of “áitʰos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eydʰ-to ignite; fire

Words derived from “áitʰos”

  • αἶθος
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