Where does “προσεῖπον” come from?

προσεῖπον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἶπον, from Proto-Hellenic eweikʷom, from Proto-Hellenic eweukʷom, from Proto-Indo-European wéwket, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

προσεῖπον (Ancient Greek): to speak to, address

Definitions

  1. to speak to, address

Ancestry of “προσεῖπον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεἶπονI said, spoke
2Proto-Helleniceweikʷom
3Proto-Helleniceweukʷom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéwketto say
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwekʷ-to speak, to sound out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéwketEvery word from Proto-Hellenic eweukʷom
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