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
- study; study, endgame study; eagerness, haste
Ancestry of “σπουδή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σπουδή | haste, speed |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπεύδω | I set going, urge on, hasten; I procure quickly,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spewd- | to press, to push |