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Where does “για” come from?

για (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

για (Greek): for; for, by; about

Definitions

  1. for; for, by; about

Ancestry of “για”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
2Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
3Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “για”

  • γιατί
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