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Where does “κοιτάζω” come from?

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

κοιτάζω (Ancient Greek): put to bed, cause to rest; have a lair , a nest

Definitions

  1. put to bed, cause to rest; have a lair , a nest

Ancestry of “κοιτάζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοίτηbed, resting place; riverbed; lair of a wild...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “κοιτάζω”

  • αλληλοκοιτάζομαι
  • κοιτάζω
  • κοιτάζω
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