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Where does “ἀνίημι” come from?

ἀνίημι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἵημι, from Proto-Hellenic yīyēmi, from Proto-Indo-European (H)yeh₁- — to throw.

ἀνίημι (Ancient Greek): let go, loosen; release; incite, impel, prompt

Definitions

  1. let go, loosen; release; incite, impel, prompt

Ancestry of “ἀνίημι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἵημιI release, let go; I utter, speak, say; I throw,...
2Proto-Hellenicyīyēmi—
3Proto-Indo-European(H)yeh₁-to throw

Words derived from “ἀνίημι”

  • anesis
  • ἄνεσις
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