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παρακαλώ
Lemma: παρακαλώ
Translation: she was begging; she was pleading; she was praying to (verb)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek παρακαλέω (parakaléō), composed of παρά (pará, 'beside, near') and καλέω (kaléō, 'to call'). The original meaning was 'to call to one's side, summon for help', which evolved to 'to request, to ask politely'. The English word 'call' shares the same Indo-European root as the Greek καλέω.