Where does “ὑπηρετέω” come from?

ὑπηρετέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπηρέτης, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ὑπηρετέω (Ancient Greek): to do service on board ship, as a rower

Definitions

  1. to do service on board ship, as a rower

Ancestry of “ὑπηρετέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὑπηρέτηςAn Ancient Greek title, originally for a rower;...
2Ancient Greekῠ̔πο-under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
3Ancient Greekὑπό
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ὑπηρετέω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο- →