πηγή

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Unknown; possibly Pre-Greek. Perhaps related to πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi), then derived from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-.

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πηγή (pēgḗf (genitive πηγῆς); first declension

  1. spring, well, fountain
    Synonyms: κρήνη (krḗnē), κρουνός (krounós), πῖδᾰξ (pîdax)
  2. (in the plural) source of a river
  3. vein (of a mineral)
  4. source, origin, cause

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Often in plural.

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  • Greek: πηγή (pigí)

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek πηγή (pēgḗ).

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πηγή (pigíf (plural πηγές)

  1. source, origin (person, place, thing)
    πλουτοπαραγωγικές πηγέςploutoparagogikés pigéssources of wealth
  2. water source, spring
    Tο ποτάμι έχει τις πηγές του στο βουνό.
    To potámi échei tis pigés tou sto vounó.
    The river has its source in the mountains.

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