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Where does “ἐμβαίνω” come from?

ἐμβαίνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ἐμβαίνω (Ancient Greek): to enter

Definitions

  1. to enter

Ancestry of “ἐμβαίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαίνωto go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,...
2Proto-Hellenicgʷəňňōto go, to step
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yéti—
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ἐμβαίνω”

  • μπαίνω
  • μπαινοβγαίνω
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