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Where does “λέω” come from?

λέω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

λέω (Greek): say, tell; discuss, converse; recite, tell,...

Definitions

  1. say, tell; discuss, converse; recite, tell,...

Ancestry of “λέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “λέω”

  • ξαναλέω
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