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Where does “πῐέζω” come from?

πῐέζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European *peysd-.

πῐέζω (Ancient Greek): To squeeze; To repress, stifle

Definitions

  1. To squeeze; To repress, stifle

Ancestry of “πῐέζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*peysd-—

Words derived from “πῐέζω”

  • piezoelectric
  • piezo
  • piezometric
  • piezometer
  • piezoresistive
  • piezoelectricity
  • piezoceramic
  • piezophilic
  • piezoelectrics
  • piezomagnetic
  • piezoresistance
  • piezoelectrically
  • piezoelectrical
  • piezoresponse
  • piezoresistivity
  • nonpiezoelectric
  • piezotransducer
  • piezomagnetism
  • piezopolymer
  • piezochromic
  • piezotropy
  • piezoluminescence
  • piezooptic
  • piezosurgery
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