ἀδελφός

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • brotherly or sisterly
  • double
  • closely related, akin

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *sm̥-gʷelbʰ- (same womb, one same womb) affix from Ancient Greek δελφύς (womb) root from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (one, together, same, whole, summer, together with, from which also comes Ancient Greek m, as one, like).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sem-

Gloss

one, together, same, whole, summer, together with, from which also comes Ancient Greek m, as one, like

Concept
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Ontological Category

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Kanji

好

Emoji
🕐️ 🕜️

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