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Where does “λυπώ” come from?

λυπώ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λυπέω, from Ancient Greek λῡ́πη — pain.

λυπώ (Greek): sadden, distress

Definitions

  1. sadden, distress

Ancestry of “λυπώ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλυπέωto give pain to, to pain, distress, grieve, vex;...
2Ancient Greekλῡ́πηpain

Words derived from “λυπώ”

  • λυπούμαι
  • λυπημένος
Every word from Ancient Greek λῡ́πη →