Where does “σπάω” come from?

σπάω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- — to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...

σπάω (Ancient Greek): to break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out

Definitions

  1. to break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out

Ancestry of “σπάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)peh₂-to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...

Words derived from “σπάω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂-