Where does “ἔχω” come from?

ἔχω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

ἔχω (Ancient Greek): I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...

Definitions

  1. I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...

Ancestry of “ἔχω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “ἔχω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →