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Where does “δέχομαι” come from?

δέχομαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

δέχομαι (Ancient Greek): To accept, receive

Definitions

  1. To accept, receive

Ancestry of “δέχομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “δέχομαι”

  • dogma
  • dogmatic
  • dogmatically
  • undogmatic
  • Dogme
  • nondogmatic
  • antidogmatic
  • undogmatically
  • pandect
  • xenodochium
  • adogmatic
  • monodogmatic
  • multidogmatic
  • dogmaticus
  • dogma
  • pandectes
  • dogma
  • dogmáticamente
  • dogmático
  • antidogmático
  • dogma
  • dogmatizzare
  • dogmaticità
  • adogmatico
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