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Where does “ἵκω” come from?

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

ἵκω (Ancient Greek): to come; to come to, arrive at; to reach

Definitions

  1. to come; to come to, arrive at; to reach

Ancestry of “ἵκω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanseyk-to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither

Words derived from “ἵκω”

  • ικανός
  • ἱκνέομαι
  • ἀφικνέομαι
  • ἱκανός
  • ἱκάνω
  • ϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ
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