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Where does “εγείρω” come from?

εγείρω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω, from Proto-Hellenic egéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- — to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up.

εγείρω (Greek): raise; file a suit

Definitions

  1. raise; file a suit

Ancestry of “εγείρω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐγείρωto awaken, wake up, rouse, stir; to rouse, stir...
2Proto-Hellenicegéřřō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ger-to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up
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