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Where does “οἶδα” come from?

οἶδα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

οἶδα (Ancient Greek): to know, be acquainted with; to know how to; to...

Definitions

  1. to know, be acquainted with; to know how to; to...

Ancestry of “οἶδα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “οἶδα”

  • συνείδηση
  • συνείδησις
  • σύνοιδα
  • სინდისი
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