Where does “ἀκούω” come from?
ἀκούω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic akouhō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
ἀκούω (Ancient Greek): I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay...
Definitions
- I hear; I hear about, learn; I listen, pay...
Ancestry of “ἀκούω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | akouhō | to hear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱh₂owsyéti | to be sharp-eared, to hear well |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ṓws | ear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |
Words derived from “ἀκούω”