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Where does “σιωπώ” come from?

σιωπώ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σιωπῶ, from Ancient Greek σιωπάω, from Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ω.

σιωπώ (Greek): remain silent, keep silent; fall silent

Definitions

  1. remain silent, keep silent; fall silent

Ancestry of “σιωπώ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσιωπῶ—
2Ancient Greekσιωπάωto be silent or still; to hold silent, keep...
3Ancient Greek-ᾰ́ω—
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