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Where does “πέκω” come from?

πέκω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

πέκω (Ancient Greek): I comb, card; I shear

Definitions

  1. I comb, card; I shear

Ancestry of “πέκω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “πέκω”

  • πόκος
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →