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Where does “περνῶ” come from?

περνῶ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek περάω, from Ancient Greek πέρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “περνῶ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπεράωto go from one side to another; to pass through...
2Ancient Greekπέραbeyond
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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