από

Greek

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó, from), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (off, away).

Preposition

από • (apó) (+ accusative + genitive)

  1. (position): from
    ξεκίνησε από το σπίτιxekínise apó to spítistarted from home
  2. (source, origin): from
    είμαι από την Ελλάδαeímai apó tin ElládaI am from Greece
  3. (time): from, at, by, since
    θα είμαι εδώ από νωρίςtha eímai edó apó norísI'll be early (literally, “I will be here from early”)
  4. (cause): by, with, from
    παρασύρθηκε από την οργήparasýrthike apó tin orgíhe was carried away by anger
  5. (measurement): from
    από 25 ως 28 βαθμούςapó 25 os 28 vathmoúsfrom 25 to 28 degrees
  6. (state): from
    έγινε από φιλόλογος προγραμματιστήςégine apó filólogos programmatistíshe changed from philologist into programmer
  7. (arithmetic): out of, from
    προσελήφθησαν οι τρεις από τους πέντε υποψηφίουςproselífthisan oi treis apó tous pénte ypopsifíousthree out of five applicants were taken on
    10 από 35 κάνει 2510 apó 35 kánei 2510 from 35 gives 25

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