Where does “αμαρτάνω” come from?
αμαρτάνω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἁμαρτάνω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mert- — miss, fail.
αμαρτάνω (Greek): sin, err, transgress
Ancestry of “αμαρτάνω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἁμαρτάνω | to miss, miss the mark, especially of a thrown... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mert- | miss, fail |