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Where does “ἰχθυάω” come from?

ἰχθυάω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -άω, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ἰχθυάω (Ancient Greek): I fish, angle; fish for; sport

Definitions

  1. I fish, angle; fish for; sport

Ancestry of “ἰχθυάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-άωForms verbs, usually from nouns in -ᾱ , -η
2Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ἰχθυάω”

  • ἰχθυάζομαι
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