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Where does “ψηφίζω” come from?

ψηφίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ψῆφος, from Ancient Greek ψάω — to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

ψηφίζω (Ancient Greek): I count or reckon, properly with pebbles; I cast...

Definitions

  1. I count or reckon, properly with pebbles; I cast...

Ancestry of “ψηφίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψῆφοςa pebble; a pebble used for reckoning, a counter;...
2Ancient Greekψάωto touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to...

Words derived from “ψηφίζω”

  • psephism
  • psephisma
  • ψηφίζω
  • ψήφισμα
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