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Where does “eukʰomai” come from?

eukʰomai (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁wegʷʰ- — to promise, to vow; to praise.

Ancestry of “eukʰomai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wegʷʰ-to promise, to vow; to praise

Words derived from “eukʰomai”

  • euche
  • προσεύχομαι
  • ευχή
  • εὔχομαι
  • εὐχή
  • εὖχος
  • προσεύχομαι
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