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Where does “κατορθώνω” come from?

κατορθώνω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κατορθῶ, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόω, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃r̥dʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

κατορθώνω (Greek): to manage to

Definitions

  1. to manage to

Ancestry of “κατορθώνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκατορθῶ—
2Ancient GreekὀρθόωTo set upright, raise up; To straighten; To...
3Ancient Greekὀρθόςstraight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a...
4Proto-Hellenicortʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃r̥dʰwós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “κατορθώνω”

  • κατόρθωμα
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