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Where does “πέρα” come from?

πέρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

πέρα (Ancient Greek): beyond

Definitions

  1. beyond

Ancestry of “πέρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “πέρα”

  • περάω
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