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Where does “πωλῶ” come from?

πωλῶ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πωλέω, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

πωλῶ (Ancient Greek): to sell

Definitions

  1. to sell

Ancestry of “πωλῶ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπωλέωI sell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “πωλῶ”

  • χαρτοπωλείο
  • γαλακτοπωλείο
  • -πωλείο
  • σιδηροπωλείο
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