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Where does “ἀντίκειμαι” come from?

ἀντίκειμαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κεῖμαι, from Proto-Indo-European ḱéytor, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “ἀντίκειμαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκεῖμαιto lie, lie outstretched; to lie, be situated; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéytorto be lying flat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “ἀντίκειμαι”

  • αντικείμενο
  • αντικειμενοστρεφής
  • αντικειμενικός
  • ἀντικείμενον
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