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Where does “λᾰμβᾰ́νω” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “λᾰμβᾰ́νω”, step by step

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

Words derived from “λᾰμβᾰ́νω”

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  • syllabically
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