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Where does “(s)leh₂gʷ-” come from?

(s)leh₂gʷ- (Proto-Indo-European): to seize, take; to take, seize

Definitions

to seize, take; to take, seize

Words derived from “(s)leh₂gʷ-”

dilemma
syllable
epilepsy
lemma
syllabic
monosyllable
polysyllabic
sarcolemma
octosyllabic
trisyllabic
plasmalemma
lemmata
decasyllabic
multisyllabic
sarcolemmal
dissyllable
syllabication
bisyllabic
trisyllable
polysyllable
syllabically
subsarcolemmal
pentasyllabic
heptasyllabic

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