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Where does “κοιμῶμαι” come from?

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

κοιμῶμαι (Ancient Greek): to lie down to sleep

Definitions

  1. to lie down to sleep

Ancestry of “κοιμῶμαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοιμάομαι—
2Ancient Greekκοιμάωput to sleep, lull; to sleep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “κοιμῶμαι”

  • κοιμάμαι
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