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Where does “ἐξοχή” come from?

ἐξοχή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐξέχω, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “ἐξοχή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐξέχω—
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “ἐξοχή”

  • εξοχή
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