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Where does “συνεχής” come from?

συνεχής (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek συνέχω, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

συνεχής (Greek): constant, continuous, sustained

Definitions

  1. constant, continuous, sustained

Ancestry of “συνεχής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυνέχωto hold, to keep together
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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