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Where does “ζήτημα” come from?

ζήτημα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ζητέω, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

Ancestry of “ζήτημα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζητέωto seek, search after, look for; to inquire into,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “ζήτημα”

  • ζήτημα
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →