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Where does “βοηθῶ” come from?

βοηθῶ (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.

βοηθῶ (Ancient Greek): Contracted form of βοηθέω; first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. Contracted form of βοηθέω; first-person singular...

Ancestry of “βοηθῶ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβοηθέωTo help somebody
2Ancient Greekβοηθόςassisting, auxiliary; assistant, :helper
3Ancient Greekβοηθόοςheeding the call to arms, rushing to battle;...
4Ancient Greekθοόςquick, swift; sharp, pointed
5Ancient GreekθέωI run; I fly
6Ancient Greekθεϝ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “βοηθῶ”

  • βοηθώ
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