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Where does “μεταβαίνω” come from?

μεταβαίνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

μεταβαίνω (Ancient Greek): pass over from one place to another; I cross

Definitions

  1. pass over from one place to another; I cross

Ancestry of “μεταβαίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “μεταβαίνω”

  • metabasis
  • μετάβασις
  • metabasis
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