Where does “πολιορκέω” come from?
πολιορκέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἕρκος, from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- — to emend, make good, recompense.
πολιορκέω (Ancient Greek): to besiege, blockade
Ancestry of “πολιορκέω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἕρκος | fence, enclosure |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | serḱ- | to emend, make good, recompense |
Words derived from “πολιορκέω”