Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

Furnée suggests a Pre-Greek origin, in view of the rare cluster "-σβ-" and the variant σποδός (spodós, ashes). According to Beekes, the word is also connected with ψόλος (psólos, soot, smoke) and σπολεύς (spoleús, loaf of bread). Compare also ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, bitumen, asphalt).

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Noun edit

ἄσβολος (ásbolosf (genitive ἀσβόλου); second declension

  1. soot
    Synonyms: αἴθαλος (aíthalos), ψόλος (psólos)

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Descendants edit

  • > Greek: ασβόλη (asvóli) (inherited)

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