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Where does “ἀγγαρεύω” come from?

ἀγγαρεύω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγγαρος, from Proto-Albanian angarā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁-ǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

ἀγγαρεύω (Ancient Greek): To dispatch as a courier; To consign one to some...

Definitions

  1. To dispatch as a courier; To consign one to some...

Ancestry of “ἀγγαρεύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄγγαροςPersian mounted courier, for carrying royal...
2Proto-Albanianangarā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-ǵʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →