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Where does “φρονέω” come from?

φρονέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

φρονέω (Ancient Greek): to think, to have understanding, to be wise,...

Definitions

  1. to think, to have understanding, to be wise,...

Ancestry of “φρονέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
2Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
3Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “φρονέω”

  • phronesis
  • phrontistery
  • φροντιστής
  • καταφρονέω
  • φροντίς
  • φρόνησις
  • φροντιστήριον
  • φροντιστής
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