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Where does “ἀρκέω” come from?

ἀρκέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.

ἀρκέω (Ancient Greek): to ward off, keep off; to defend; to assist,...

Definitions

  1. to ward off, keep off; to defend; to assist,...

Ancestry of “ἀρκέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock

Words derived from “ἀρκέω”

  • autarky
  • autarkic
  • autarkical
  • autarkically
  • autarchico
  • anarchicamente
  • autarchicamente
  • autarchia
  • autarcie
  • αρκετά
  • αυτάρκεια
  • αρκετός
  • ποδάρκης
  • ἀρκετός
  • αὐτάρκεια
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