Where does “σπουδάζω” come from?

σπουδάζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπουδή, from Ancient Greek σπεύδω, from Proto-Indo-European spewd- — to press, to push.

σπουδάζω (Ancient Greek): to hurry, hurry up, come quickly

Definitions

  1. to hurry, hurry up, come quickly

Ancestry of “σπουδάζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπουδήhaste, speed
2Ancient GreekσπεύδωI set going, urge on, hasten; I procure quickly,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspewd-to press, to push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spewd- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπεύδω →Every word from Ancient Greek σπουδή →