Where does “προσοχή” come from?

προσοχή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek προσέχω, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

προσοχή (Ancient Greek): attention

Definitions

  1. attention

Ancestry of “προσοχή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπροσέχωI hold to, offer, I bring to; I have besides or...
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “προσοχή”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →