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Where does “λανθασμένα” come from?

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

λανθασμένα (Greek): incorrectly, wrongly

Definitions

  1. incorrectly, wrongly

Ancestry of “λανθασμένα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekλανθασμένοςincorrect
2Greekλάθοςerror, mistake
3Ancient Greekλανθάνωto escape notice; to cause to forget; to forget
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
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