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Where does “κόπτω” come from?

κόπτω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

κόπτω (Ancient Greek): strike; cut; shake

Definitions

  1. strike; cut; shake

Ancestry of “κόπτω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “κόπτω”

  • comma
  • sarcoptic
  • apocope
  • kopis
  • kommos
  • commaless
  • myocomma
  • apocopate
  • commalike
  • apocopic
  • apocopo
  • apocopare
  • comma
  • apocope
  • copis
  • apocopar
  • apócope
  • coma
  • comillas
  • entrecomillar
  • comilla
  • apocopate
  • apocopato
  • apocopare
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