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Where does “τῠ́πος” come from?

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

τῠ́πος (Ancient Greek): mark”, “impression”, “type; blow, pressing; sort,...

Definitions

  1. mark”, “impression”, “type; blow, pressing; sort,...

Ancestry of “τῠ́πος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “τῠ́πος”

  • type
  • typical
  • typically
  • typing
  • logo
  • typeface
  • stereotype
  • atypical
  • typology
  • stereo
  • genotype
  • Logos
  • logos
  • stereotypical
  • typewriter
  • archetypal
  • archetype
  • subtype
  • typological
  • typescript
  • typeset
  • typewritten
  • stereotypically
  • stereotypic
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