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Where does “ἅπτομαι” come from?

ἅπτομαι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἅπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *áptō.

ἅπτομαι (Ancient Greek): I touch; touch, reach

Definitions

  1. I touch; touch, reach

Ancestry of “ἅπτομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἅπτωto kindle, set on fire, fasten fire to; to fasten...
2Proto-Hellenic*áptō—

Words derived from “ἅπτομαι”

  • άπτομαι
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