Where does “τολμάω” come from?

τολμάω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -άω, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

τολμάω (Ancient Greek): I dare

Definitions

  1. I dare

Ancestry of “τολμάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-άωForms verbs, usually from nouns in
2Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “τολμάω

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European yé-
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