Where does “τύπτω” come from?

τύπτω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

τύπτω (Ancient Greek): to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself

Definitions

  1. to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself

Ancestry of “τύπτω”, step by step

τύπτω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Proto-Hellenic *túpťō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*túpťō—

Words derived from “τύπτω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- →
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