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Where does “γοητεύω” come from?

γοητεύω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γόης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

γοητεύω (Ancient Greek): bewitch, beguile, fascinate as a snake; play the...

Definitions

  1. bewitch, beguile, fascinate as a snake; play the...

Ancestry of “γοητεύω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγόηςsorceror; sorcerer, wizard
2Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
4Proto-Indo-European-ess—
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “γοητεύω”

  • απογοητεύω
  • γοητεύω
  • απογοήτευση
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