πρόκειμαι

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • to be set before, to lie before
  • to precede

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek κεῖμαι (lie down, lie) root from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (lie down, settle, love, home, set in motion, family, beloved, put, store, lie with, be lying down, lie, be familiar, sharpen, camp, be on the move).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱey-

Gloss

lie down, settle, love, home, set in motion, family, beloved, put, store, lie with, be lying down, lie, be familiar, sharpen, camp, be on the move

Concept
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Action/Process

Kanji

家, 族

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