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Where does “σήκωμα” come from?

σήκωμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σηκόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

σήκωμα (Ancient Greek): weight in the balance, counterpoise,...

Definitions

  1. weight in the balance, counterpoise,...

Ancestry of “σήκωμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσηκόωto weigh, to balance
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “σήκωμα”

  • sacoma
  • sagoma
  • sagomare
  • sagomatrice
  • sagomatura
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