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Where does “έγκλημα” come from?

έγκλημα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔγκλημα, from Ancient Greek ἐγκαλέω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

έγκλημα (Greek): crime, felony

Definitions

  1. crime, felony

Ancestry of “έγκλημα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔγκλημαaccusation, charge; written complaint; standing...
2Ancient Greekἐγκαλέωto bring a charge
3Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “έγκλημα”

  • εγκληματολόγος
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