Where does “καθαρίζω” come from?

καθαρίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

καθαρίζω (Ancient Greek): to clean, cleanse, purge, purify

Definitions

  1. to clean, cleanse, purge, purify

Ancestry of “καθαρίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
2Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
3Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “καθαρίζω”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Ancient Greek -ίζω →