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Where does “ἄω” come from?

ἄω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

ἄω (Ancient Greek): to blow; to sleep; Alternative form of ἀάω

Definitions

  1. to blow; to sleep; Alternative form of ἀάω

Ancestry of “ἄω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
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