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Where does “δελεάζω” come from?

δελεάζω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δελεάζω, from Ancient Greek δέλεαρ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelh₁wr̥.

δελεάζω (Greek): bait, lure, tempt, entice, allure; seduce

Definitions

  1. bait, lure, tempt, entice, allure; seduce

Ancestry of “δελεάζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδελεάζω—
2Ancient Greekδέλεαρbait
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelh₁wr̥—
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