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Where does “πταίω” come from?

πταίω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European *p(y)eh₂w-.

πταίω (Ancient Greek): to be at fault; to stumble, trip

Definitions

  1. to be at fault; to stumble, trip

Ancestry of “πταίω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*p(y)eh₂w-—

Words derived from “πταίω”

  • φταίω
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