Where does “προσκρούω” come from?

προσκρούω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρούω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

προσκρούω (Ancient Greek): to knock against, have a collision

Definitions

  1. to knock against, have a collision

Ancestry of “προσκρούω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρούωstrike, smite; clap hands; tap
2Ancient Greek-τόςcreates verbal adjectives of possibility, either...
3Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tósEvery word from Ancient Greek -τόςEvery word from Ancient Greek κρούω