Where does “έκπληξη” come from?
έκπληξη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔκπληξις, from Ancient Greek ἐκπλήσσω, from Ancient Greek πλήσσω, from Proto-Hellenic plā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pl(e)h₂kyeti, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
έκπληξη (Greek): surprise
Definitions
- surprise
Ancestry of “έκπληξη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔκπληξις | Consternation, terror |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐκπλήσσω | To strike out of, to drive away from, to expel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλήσσω | to strike, smite; I am stricken, defeated |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | plā́ťťō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl(e)h₂kyeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |