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Where does “ὑπάρχω” come from?

ὑπάρχω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ὑπάρχω (Ancient Greek): to begin, make a beginning, take initiative, be...

Definitions

  1. to begin, make a beginning, take initiative, be...

Ancestry of “ὑπάρχω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῠ̔πο-under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ὑπάρχω”

  • υπάρχω
  • ύπαρξη
  • ὕπαρξις
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