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Where does “πιστεύω” come from?

πιστεύω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πίστις, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

πιστεύω (Ancient Greek): to have faith , to credit; to entrust; to...

Definitions

  1. to have faith , to credit; to entrust; to...

Ancestry of “πιστεύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπίστιςtrust in others, faith; belief in a higher power,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

Words derived from “πιστεύω”

  • πιστεύω
  • εμπιστεύομαι
  • ἐμπιστεύομαι
  • ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ
  • ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩ
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