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Where does “βοηθέω” come from?

βοηθέω (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

βοηθέω (Ancient Greek): To help somebody

Definitions

  1. To help somebody

Ancestry of “βοηθέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβοηθόςassisting, auxiliary; assistant, :helper
2Ancient Greekβοηθόοςheeding the call to arms, rushing to battle;...
3Ancient Greekθοόςquick, swift; sharp, pointed
4Ancient GreekθέωI run; I fly
5Ancient Greekθεϝ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “βοηθέω”

  • βοηθώ
  • αλληλοβοήθεια
  • βοήθεια
  • βοήθεια
  • βοηθῶ
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