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Where does “πληθύνω” come from?

πληθύνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πληθύς, from Ancient Greek πίμπλημι, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

πληθύνω (Ancient Greek): I increase, multiply; I make multiple; I use the...

Definitions

  1. I increase, multiply; I make multiple; I use the...

Ancestry of “πληθύνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπληθύςIonic and Epic form of πλῆθος
2Ancient GreekπίμπλημιI fill; I fill myself; I am full of
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “πληθύνω”

  • πληθυσμός
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