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Where does “πρέπει” come from?

πρέπει (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πρέπω, from Proto-Indo-European prep- — to appear, to be visible.

πρέπει (Greek): to be fit for, to be worthy of, deserve; must,...

Definitions

  1. to be fit for, to be worthy of, deserve; must,...

Ancestry of “πρέπει”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρέπωto be clearly seen, to be visible or conspicuous...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible
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