Where does “ανοχή” come from?
ανοχή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνοχή, from Ancient Greek ἀνέχω, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
ανοχή (Greek): tolerance
Ancestry of “ανοχή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνοχή | holding back, cessation of hostilities;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνέχω | to bear |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |