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Where does “stauropegial” come from?

stauropegial (English) comes from Ancient Greek σταυροπηγία, from Ancient Greek πήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

stauropegial (English): Of or pertaining to a stauropegion; Subordinated...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a stauropegion; Subordinated...

Ancestry of “stauropegial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσταυροπηγία—
2Ancient GreekπήγνυμιI secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
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