oikos

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English word oikos comes from Proto-Indo-European *wey-

*wey- (Proto-Indo-European)

to bend, twist, wring

*weyg- (Proto-Indo-European)

*woyḱos (Proto-Indo-European)

οἶκος (Ancient Greek)

oikos (English)

(Christianity) (hymn or poem recited as a dialogue). (historical) A basic societal unit in Ancient Greece; a household or family line.

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