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Where does “εύρηκα” come from?

εύρηκα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εὕρηκα, from Ancient Greek εὑρίσκω — I happen upon by chance, find; I find out,...

εύρηκα (Greek): eureka

Definitions

  1. eureka

Ancestry of “εύρηκα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὕρηκαfirst-person singular perfect active indicative...
2Ancient GreekεὑρίσκωI happen upon by chance, find; I find out,...
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