Where does “ὑποτρίβω” come from?

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

ὑποτρίβω (Ancient Greek): to rub off, wear away; to grate

Definitions

  1. to rub off, wear away; to grate

Ancestry of “ὑποτρίβω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῠ̔πο-under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-
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