Where does “προσδέχομαι” come from?

προσδέχομαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek προσ-, from Ancient Greek πρός, from Proto-Indo-European próti — towards.

προσδέχομαι (Ancient Greek): to receive favourably or hospitably, accept

Definitions

  1. to receive favourably or hospitably, accept

Ancestry of “προσδέχομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπροσ-motion towards, accession to, or nearness to
2Ancient Greekπρόςforward to, toward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprótitowards
Every word from Proto-Indo-European próti →Every word from Ancient Greek πρός →Every word from Ancient Greek προσ- →