ἐμπίπτω

Ancient Greek

verb

Definitions

to fall into, fall upon
(military) to charge

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek πίπτω (fall, fall down, I fall).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πίπτω

Gloss

fall, fall down, I fall

Concept

Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ptosis English
triptote English
διάπτωμα Ancient Greek
πίπτω Ancient Greek
πτωτός Ancient Greek
πτῶμα Ancient Greek
συμπίπτω Ancient Greek
ἐκπίπτω Ancient Greek
*pípth₂- Proto-Indo-European
πέφτω Greek (modern)