Where does “χράομαι” come from?

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

χράομαι (Ancient Greek): desire, yearn after; to need, lack; to enjoy a...

Definitions

  1. desire, yearn after; to need, lack; to enjoy a...

Ancestry of “χράομαι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχρήhave to, ought, should
2Ancient Greek-άωForms verbs, usually from nouns in
3Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “χράομαι”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →