Where does “αἱρέω” come from?
αἱρέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
αἱρέω (Ancient Greek): to take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
Definitions
- to take, grasp, seize; to win, gain; to convict,...
Ancestry of “αἱρέω”, step by step
αἱρέω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Hellenic həřřéyō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | həřřéyō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | to flow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Proto-Indo-European selh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | selh₁- | to take |