Where does “δαίω” come from?

δαίω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

δαίω (Ancient Greek): to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...

Definitions

  1. to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn...

Ancestry of “δαίω”, step by step

δαίω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Ancient Greek δαϝιω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδαϝιω—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂w-kindle, burn; to burn

Words derived from “δαίω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →