Where does “ἐκπλήσσω” come from?
ἐκπλήσσω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλήσσω, from Proto-Hellenic plā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pl(e)h₂kyeti, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
ἐκπλήσσω (Ancient Greek): To strike out of, to drive away from, to expel
Definitions
- To strike out of, to drive away from, to expel
Ancestry of “ἐκπλήσσω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλήσσω | to strike, smite; I am stricken, defeated |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | plā́ťťō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl(e)h₂kyeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “ἐκπλήσσω”