Where does “λαμβάνω” come from?

λαμβάνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.

λαμβάνω (Ancient Greek): I take; I receive, get; I take hold of

Definitions

  1. I take; I receive, get; I take hold of

Ancestry of “λαμβάνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenichlagʷ-—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₂gʷ-to seize, take; to take, seize

Words derived from “λαμβάνω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ- →