Where does “θείνω” come from?

θείνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

θείνω (Ancient Greek): to strike, wound

Definitions

  1. to strike, wound

Ancestry of “θείνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-

Words derived from “θείνω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-