Where does “λάθος” come from?

λάθος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λανθάνω, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

λάθος (Greek): error, mistake

Definitions

  1. error, mistake

Ancestry of “λάθος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλανθάνωto escape notice; to cause to forget; to forget
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “λάθος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek λανθάνω →