Where does “χρεία” come from?

χρεία (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.

χρεία (Ancient Greek): need, want, necessity; business, purpose; use

Definitions

  1. need, want, necessity; business, purpose; use

Ancestry of “χρεία”, 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 “χρεία”

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