Where does “βοήθεια” come from?
βοήθεια (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βοηθέω, from Ancient Greek βοηθός, from Ancient Greek βοηθόος, from Ancient Greek θοός, from Ancient Greek θέω, from Ancient Greek θεϝ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
βοήθεια (Ancient Greek): aid, help, assistance
Definitions
- aid, help, assistance
Ancestry of “βοήθεια”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βοηθέω | To help somebody |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βοηθός | assisting, auxiliary |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βοηθόος | heeding the call to arms, rushing to battle;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θοός | quick, swift; sharp, pointed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θέω | I run; I fly |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θεϝ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |