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Where does “πλένω” come from?

πλένω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλύνω, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

πλένω (Greek): wash; brush teeth; wash up

Definitions

  1. wash; brush teeth; wash up

Ancestry of “πλένω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλύνωto wash, clean, especially of clothes
2Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “πλένω”

  • πλύσιμο
Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →