Etymology

problema

pro·ble·ma
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Today it means: A problem set forth in the Ancient Greek scholarly tradition. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πρόβλημα
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπρόβλημα
  2. English todayproblema

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma). Doublet of problem.

Words from the same roots

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