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Where does “προσκυνέω” come from?

προσκυνέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρός, from Proto-Indo-European próti.

προσκυνέω (Ancient Greek): to make obeisance to the gods, fall down and...

Definitions

  1. to make obeisance to the gods, fall down and...

Ancestry of “προσκυνέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρόςforward to, toward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpróti—

Words derived from “προσκυνέω”

  • proskynesis
  • προσκύνησις
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