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Where does “ἔχειν” come from?

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

ἔχειν (Ancient Greek): present active infinitive of ἔχω

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of ἔχω

Ancestry of “ἔχειν”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἔχειν”

  • hectic
  • entelechy
  • synechia
  • hectically
  • entelechial
  • hecticness
  • unhectic
  • entelechially
  • hexicology
  • -exia
  • entelechia
  • entelechia
  • entelechie
  • јектика
  • jektika
  • hektisk
  • συνέχεια
  • έξη
  • hektisk
  • συνέχεια
  • ἐντελέχεια
  • ἕξις
  • ἑκτικός
  • eintéilicíocht
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