Where does “δέησις” come from?

δέησις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δέω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- — to bind.

δέησις (Ancient Greek): entreaty, petition, want

Definitions

  1. entreaty, petition, want

Ancestry of “δέησις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekδέωI bind, tie, fasten, fetter; To lack, need,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁-to bind

Words derived from “δέησις”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek δέω →