Where does “ὀκνηρός” come from?
ὀκνηρός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀκνέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
ὀκνηρός (Ancient Greek): shrinking, timid, especially from fear
Definitions
- shrinking, timid, especially from fear
Ancestry of “ὀκνηρός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀκνέω | to shrink from, fear doing something, hesitate, scruple to do something |
| 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 |