Etymology

plesio-

ple·sio-

Today it means: Close, near. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλησίον (plēsíon) ← Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pelh₂-
  3. Ancient Greekπλησίος (plēsíos)
  4. Ancient Greekπλησίον (plēsíon)
  5. English todayplesio-

From Ancient Greek πλησίον (plēsíon, “near”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπλησίον all →

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