Where does “αὐλητής” come from?
αὐλητής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αὐλέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
αὐλητής (Ancient Greek): a flute-player, flautist
Definitions
- a flute-player, flautist
Ancestry of “αὐλητής”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | αὐλέω | to play on the flute; to be played on the flute |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |