Where does “ἀναγκάζω” come from?

ἀναγκάζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

ἀναγκάζω (Ancient Greek): I force

Definitions

  1. I force

Ancestry of “ἀναγκάζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈνάγκηFate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “ἀναγκάζω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη