Etymology

aposthia

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Today it means: The congenital absence of a foreskin. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πόσθη (pósthē) ← English a- ← Proto-Hellenic *ə-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Ancient Greekπόσθη (pósthē)
  7. English todayaposthia

From a- + Ancient Greek πόσθη (pósthē) + English -ia.

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