Etymologically

Ancient Greek words by century

When Ancient Greek words were first recorded in writing. The 1 entries with a date of first attestation, by century: move the slider through time, or pick a century to see all of its words in the order they appeared.

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Ancient Greek words first recorded in the 5th century

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A word's century is the date its entry gives for its first appearance in writing, which is often later than when it was first spoken. More in the Ancient Greek statistics and Ancient Greek words by origin.