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Where does “πειράζω” come from?

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

πειράζω (Ancient Greek): to make proof or trial of; to try or tempt a...

Definitions

  1. to make proof or trial of; to try or tempt a...

Ancestry of “πειράζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπεῖραtrial, experiment, attempt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “πειράζω”

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