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Where does “σταυροπηγία” come from?

σταυροπηγία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

Ancestry of “σταυροπηγία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “σταυροπηγία”

  • stauropegial
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →