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Linguistic descent with modification spanning nearly three millenniaa
| Word | Homeric Greek | Modern Greek |
|---|---|---|
| One | eis (είς) |
ena (ένα) |
| Day | emar (ήμαρ) |
emera (ημέρα) |
| Two | dyo (thuo) (δύο, δύω) |
dyo (δυο) |
| Father | pater (πατήρ) |
pateras (πατέρας) |
| To eat |
etho
(έδω) |
faei (φάει) |
| Bird |
ornis
(όρνις) |
pouli (πουλί) |
aHomeric Greek of the Iliad dates from ~750 BCE. Words in bold have been replaced in Modern Greek
