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Where does “κεῖμαι” come from?

κεῖμαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱéytor, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

κεῖμαι (Ancient Greek): to lie, lie outstretched; to lie, be situated; to...

Definitions

  1. to lie, lie outstretched; to lie, be situated; to...

Ancestry of “κεῖμαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéytorto be lying flat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “κεῖμαι”

  • κειμήλιο
  • πρόκειται
  • κειμήλιον
  • πρόκειμαι
  • ὑπόκειμαι
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