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Where does “κόβω” come from?

κόβω (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Ancestry of “κόβω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόπτωstrike; cut; shake
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

Words derived from “κόβω”

  • κοψιδάκι
  • αβγοκόβω
  • κόβω
  • κομμένος
  • κοψίδι
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