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
- to rub off, wear away; to grate
Ancestry of “ὑποτρίβω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔πο- | under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “ὑποτρίβω”