Where does “μεταλαγχάνω” come from?

μεταλαγχάνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λαγχάνω, from Proto-Indo-European *lengʰ-.

μεταλαγχάνω (Ancient Greek): have a share allotted to one

Definitions

  1. have a share allotted to one

Ancestry of “μεταλαγχάνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλαγχάνωto obtain by lot, to receive
2Proto-Indo-European*lengʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *lengʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λαγχάνω →