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Where does “λανθάνω” come from?

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

λανθάνω (Greek): be latent, be dormant, be underlying

Definitions

  1. be latent, be dormant, be underlying

Ancestry of “λανθάνω”, step by step

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