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Where does “ρεύομαι” come from?

ρεύομαι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρεύγομαι, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.

ρεύομαι (Greek): burp, belch

Definitions

  1. burp, belch

Ancestry of “ρεύομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρεύγομαιto spit or spew out, to belch, disgorge; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar
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