Where does “αμαρτάνω” come from?

αμαρτάνω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἁμαρτάνω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mert- — miss, fail.

αμαρτάνω (Greek): sin, err, transgress

Definitions

  1. sin, err, transgress

Ancestry of “αμαρτάνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἁμαρτάνωto miss, miss the mark, especially of a thrown...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mert-miss, fail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂mert- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἁμαρτάνω →