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
Ancestry of “αναγκάζω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀναγκάζω | I force |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνάγκη | Fate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |