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Where does “προσβολή” come from?

προσβολή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek προσβάλλω, from Ancient Greek προσ-, from Ancient Greek πρός, from Proto-Indo-European próti.

προσβολή (Ancient Greek): a putting to, application; a falling on, attack,...

Definitions

  1. a putting to, application; a falling on, attack,...

Ancestry of “προσβολή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπροσβάλλωto strike; to attack, assault; to apply, affix
2Ancient Greekπροσ-motion towards, accession to, or nearness to
3Ancient Greekπρόςforward to, toward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpróti—

Words derived from “προσβολή”

  • προσβολή
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