σφαλερός
Ancient Greek
adj-1&2
Definitions
- slippery, perilous, likely to make one stumble
- ready to fall, tottering, reeling
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek σφάλλω (I bring down, cast down, fall, I ruin, overthrow).
Origin
Ancient Greek
σφάλλω
Gloss
I bring down, cast down, fall, I ruin, overthrow
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- sphalerite English
- σφάλλω Ancient Greek
- σφάλσις Ancient Greek
- ἄσφαλτος Ancient Greek
- *(s)gʷʰh₂el- Proto-Indo-European