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Where does “πρέπω” come from?

πρέπω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European prep- — to appear, to be visible.

πρέπω (Ancient Greek): to be clearly seen, to be visible or conspicuous...

Definitions

  1. to be clearly seen, to be visible or conspicuous...

Ancestry of “πρέπω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible

Words derived from “πρέπω”

  • πρέπει
  • ἀξιοπρεπής
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