Where does “τύπος” come from?
τύπος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
τύπος (Greek): sort, type, mould, stamp; model, type; shape,...
Definitions
- sort, type, mould, stamp; model, type; shape,...
Ancestry of “τύπος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |