οἶσος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

According to Beekes, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (to twist, to twine). Compare Ancient Greek ἰτέα (itéa, willow), Latin vītis (vine) and Proto-Germanic *wiþiz (withe).

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Noun

οἶσος (oîsosm (genitive οἴσου); second declension

  1. The withy or the chaste tree

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