Where does “ἐλεήμων” come from?
ἐλεήμων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐλεέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
ἐλεήμων (Ancient Greek): pitiful, merciful
Ancestry of “ἐλεήμων”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐλεέω | I have pity on, take pity on, show mercy to |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
Words derived from “ἐλεήμων”