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Where does “Akrobat” come from?

Akrobat (German) comes from French acrobate, from Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης, from Ancient Greek βαίνω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷəňňō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Akrobat (German): acrobat

Definitions

  1. acrobat

Ancestry of “Akrobat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchacrobateacrobat
2Ancient Greekἀκροβάτηςacrobat
3Ancient Greekβαίνωto go, step, move on foot; to mount; to depart,...
4Proto-Hellenicgʷəňňōto go, to step
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yéti—
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “Akrobat”

  • Mastdarmakrobat
  • Akrobatin
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