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Where does “ῥέμβω” come from?

ῥέμβω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European wrembh-, from Proto-Indo-European werbh-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

ῥέμβω (Ancient Greek): I turn in circles; I roam, rove about

Definitions

  1. I turn in circles; I roam, rove about

Ancestry of “ῥέμβω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwrembh-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerbh-to turn, twist, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ῥέμβω”

  • rhombus
  • rumba
  • rhomboides
  • rhombos
  • rumbalike
  • rhombe
  • rhombus
  • rhomboideus
  • rhomboides
  • romo
  • rumbo
  • rumboso
  • rumbear
  • rumba
  • rombo
  • romboide
  • romboidal
  • antirombo
  • rombo
  • romboedrico
  • romboedro
  • rombare
  • romboide
  • romboidale
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