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Where does “ελέγχω” come from?

ελέγχω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλέγχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʰ- — to revile?.

ελέγχω (Greek): question, check, test; control, check, monitor;...

Definitions

  1. question, check, test; control, check, monitor;...

Ancestry of “ελέγχω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐλέγχωdisgrace, put to shame; cross-examine, question;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʰ-to revile?
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