Where does “ὁρμάω” come from?

ὁρμάω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὁρμή, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

ὁρμάω (Ancient Greek): I set in motion, urge on

Definitions

  1. I set in motion, urge on

Ancestry of “ὁρμάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὁρμήviolent pressure, assault, force; first...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “ὁρμάω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁρμή →