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Where does “προσοχή” come from?

προσοχή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek προσοχή, from Ancient Greek προσέχω, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

προσοχή (Greek): attention, be careful, watch out; attention;...

Definitions

  1. attention, be careful, watch out; attention;...

Ancestry of “προσοχή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπροσοχήattention
2Ancient GreekπροσέχωI hold to, offer, I bring to; I have besides or...
3Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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