Where does “εἴρω” come from?
εἴρω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
εἴρω (Ancient Greek): I tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;...
Definitions
- I tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;...
Ancestry of “εἴρω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | wéřřō | to say, to tell |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wéryeti | to be saying |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
Words derived from “εἴρω”