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Where does “βοηθός” come from?

βοηθός (Ancient Greek) comes 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.

βοηθός (Ancient Greek): assisting, auxiliary; assistant, :helper

Definitions

  1. assisting, auxiliary; assistant, :helper

Ancestry of “βοηθός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “βοηθός”

  • βοηθώ
  • αλληλοβοήθεια
  • βοήθεια
  • βοηθέω
  • βοήθεια
  • βοηθῶ
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