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Where does “μεριμνάω” come from?

μεριμνάω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέριμνα, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer- — to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to...

μεριμνάω (Ancient Greek): I am worried, preoccupied

Definitions

  1. I am worried, preoccupied

Ancestry of “μεριμνάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέριμναcare, thought, solicitude
2Proto-Indo-European(s)mer-to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to...
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