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Where does “στέγω” come from?

στέγω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

στέγω (Ancient Greek): to cover closely, so as to keep water either out...

Definitions

  1. to cover closely, so as to keep water either out...

Ancestry of “στέγω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “στέγω”

  • stegognathous
  • stegnus
  • stega
  • galvanostegista
  • galvanostegia
  • στέγη
  • στεγνός
  • στέγη
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