Where does “αναγκάζω” come from?

αναγκάζω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀναγκάζω, from Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

αναγκάζω (Greek): compel, coerce; obligate

Definitions

  1. compel, coerce; obligate

Ancestry of “αναγκάζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀναγκάζωI force
2Ancient GreekἈνάγκηFate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀνάγκη →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀναγκάζω →