Where does “μυέω” come from?

μυέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μύω, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.

μυέω (Ancient Greek): I initiate

Definitions

  1. I initiate

Ancestry of “μυέω”, step by step

μυέω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μύω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύωto close, to shut; to be shut, esp. of the eyes
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet

via Ancient Greek μῡ́ω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῡ́ωto close one's lips or eyes; initiate into the...

Words derived from “μυέω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύω →