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Where does “σπουδή” come from?

σπουδή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπουδή, from Ancient Greek σπεύδω, from Proto-Indo-European spewd- — to press, to push.

σπουδή (Greek): study; study, endgame study; eagerness, haste

Definitions

  1. study; study, endgame study; eagerness, haste

Ancestry of “σπουδή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπουδήhaste, speed
2Ancient GreekσπεύδωI set going, urge on, hasten; I procure quickly,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspewd-to press, to push
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