Where does “ἀμοιβή” come from?

ἀμοιβή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμείβω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meygʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

ἀμοιβή (Ancient Greek): requital, recompense; change, exchange

Definitions

  1. requital, recompense; change, exchange

Ancestry of “ἀμοιβή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμείβωto exchange; to pass in or out of a house; to do...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meygʷ-to change, exchange; to change places → to wander
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “ἀμοιβή”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂meygʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμείβω →