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Where does “κοιμάομαι” come from?

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

Ancestry of “κοιμάομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοιμάωput to sleep, lull; to sleep
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
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