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Where does “πουλώ” come from?

πουλώ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πωλέω, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

πουλώ (Greek): sell; sell out, betray

Definitions

  1. sell; sell out, betray

Ancestry of “πουλώ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπωλέωI sell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “πουλώ”

  • ακριβοπουλώ
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