Where does “ἐρείπω” come from?

ἐρείπω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁reyp- — to tear, tear down.

ἐρείπω (Ancient Greek): I throw or dash down, tear down; I fall down

Definitions

  1. I throw or dash down, tear down; I fall down

Ancestry of “ἐρείπω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reyp-to tear, tear down

Words derived from “ἐρείπω”

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