Where does “ὀφειλέτης” come from?
ὀφειλέτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀφείλω, from Proto-Hellenic opʰéľľō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰel-.
ὀφειλέτης (Ancient Greek): debtor; sinner
Ancestry of “ὀφειλέτης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀφείλω | I owe; I am bound, obligated, I ought, I should,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | opʰéľľō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃bʰélyeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃bʰel- | — |