Where does “δίδωμι” come from?

δίδωμι (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

δίδωμι (Ancient Greek): I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...

Definitions

  1. I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...

Ancestry of “δίδωμι”, step by step

δίδωμι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

via Proto-Hellenic *dídōmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*dídōmi

Words derived from “δίδωμι

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti