Where does “χρή” come from?
χρή (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.
χρή (Ancient Greek): have to, ought, should
Ancestry of “χρή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -άω | Forms verbs, usually from nouns in -ᾱ , -η |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 5 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |