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Where does “γλιτώνω” come from?

γλιτώνω (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek γλυτώνω, from Ancient Greek ἐκλυτώνω, from Ancient Greek ἔκλυτος, from Ancient Greek ἐκλύω, from Ancient Greek λύω, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

γλιτώνω (Greek): get away from, avoid; survive; save

Definitions

  1. get away from, avoid; survive; save

Ancestry of “γλιτώνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekγλυτώνω—
2Ancient Greekἐκλυτώνω—
3Ancient Greekἔκλυτοςloose, unrestrained
4Ancient Greekἐκλύω—
5Ancient GreekλύωI loose, loosen, untie; slacken; unbend
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
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