Where does “βία” come from?
βία (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷey- — to win, to conquer; force.
βία (Ancient Greek): bodily strength, force; act of violence
Definitions
- bodily strength, force; act of violence
Ancestry of “βία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷey- | to win, to conquer; force |