Where does “λιμαίνω” come from?

λιμαίνω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -αίνω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

λιμαίνω (Ancient Greek): to suffer from hunger, famine, starvation

Definitions

  1. to suffer from hunger, famine, starvation

Ancestry of “λιμαίνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-αίνωOriginally found in verbs formed from nominal...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek -αίνω →