Where does “λείψανο” come from?
λείψανο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λείψανον, from Ancient Greek λείπω, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
λείψανο (Greek): relic; human remains, corpse; leftovers, remains,...
Definitions
- relic; human remains, corpse; leftovers, remains,...
Ancestry of “λείψανο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λείψανον | That which is left behind; remains, remnants,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λείπω | I leave, leave behind; I leave alone, release; I... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |