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Where does “πέσσω” come from?

πέσσω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic péťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷ-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

πέσσω (Ancient Greek): I soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest

Definitions

  1. I soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest

Ancestry of “πέσσω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicpéťťōto cook; to ripen
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpékʷ-ye-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—

Words derived from “πέσσω”

  • pumpkin
  • melon
  • watermelon
  • peptic
  • dyspeptic
  • pepo
  • pumpkinseed
  • muskmelon
  • pomelo
  • dyspeptically
  • pepita
  • melony
  • rockmelon
  • melonlike
  • pumpkiny
  • pumpkinlike
  • melonhead
  • bittermelon
  • antidyspeptic
  • pumpkinification
  • melonic
  • horned melon
  • dyspeptone
  • melonette
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