Where does “ὑπνόω” come from?

ὑπνόω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ὑπνόω (Ancient Greek): to be drowsy; I put to sleep

Definitions

  1. to be drowsy; I put to sleep

Ancestry of “ὑπνόω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
2Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ὑπνόω”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Ancient Greek -όω →