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Where does “σκέπτομαι” come from?

σκέπτομαι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.

σκέπτομαι (Greek): Alternative form of σκέφτομαι

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of σκέφτομαι

Ancestry of “σκέπτομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
2Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

Words derived from “σκέπτομαι”

  • σκέφτομαι
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