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Where does “ξεσκατώνω” come from?

ξεσκατώνω (Greek) comes from Greek -ώνω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ξεσκατώνω (Greek): wipe, clean; clean up, fix

Definitions

  1. wipe, clean; clean up, fix

Ancestry of “ξεσκατώνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greek-ώνωusually produces verbs indicating an action or...
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ξεσκατώνω”

  • ξεσκάτισμα
  • ξεσκάτωμα
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