Where does “πλησίον” come from?

πλησίον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλησίος, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

πλησίον (Ancient Greek): nearby

Definitions

  1. nearby

Ancestry of “πλησίον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλησίοςnear, neighboring
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “πλησίον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek πλησίος →
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