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Where does “ἱκανός” come from?

ἱκανός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἱκνέομαι, from Ancient Greek ἵκω, from Proto-Indo-European seyk- — to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither.

ἱκανός (Ancient Greek): becoming, befitting, sufficient

Definitions

  1. becoming, befitting, sufficient

Ancestry of “ἱκανός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἱκνέομαιTo come, reach, arrive at; To be appropriate,...
2Ancient Greekἵκωto come; to come to, arrive at; to reach
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseyk-to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither

Words derived from “ἱκανός”

  • ικανός
  • ϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ
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