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Where does “χαίρω” come from?

χαίρω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

χαίρω (Ancient Greek): To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well...

Definitions

  1. To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well...

Ancestry of “χαίρω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickʰəřřōto rejoice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “χαίρω”

  • Eucharist
  • charisma
  • eucharistic
  • Charmian
  • Charis
  • Charites
  • cherophobia
  • charismaless
  • chaerephyllum
  • caerefolium
  • eucharistia
  • chaerephylla
  • eucaristía
  • cerfeuil
  • 卡里斯瑪
  • kervel
  • eucharystia
  • χαρά
  • ευχαριστώ
  • χαίρω
  • χαιρεκακία
  • Χαρικλῆς
  • εὐχάριστος
  • χᾰ́ρῐς
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