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Where does “σχῆμα” come from?

σχῆμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

σχῆμα (Ancient Greek): form, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...

Definitions

  1. form, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;...

Ancestry of “σχῆμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
2Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “σχῆμα”

  • scheme
  • schema
  • schematic
  • scheming
  • schematically
  • schemata
  • schemer
  • subschema
  • playscheme
  • schemingly
  • schemaless
  • subscheme
  • outscheme
  • counterscheme
  • schemeless
  • nonschematic
  • unscheming
  • schemie
  • multischeme
  • schemist
  • superschema
  • schemey
  • schemeful
  • rescheme
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