Where does “-άω” come from?
-άω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
-άω (Ancient Greek): Forms verbs, usually from nouns in -ᾱ , -η
Definitions
- Forms verbs, usually from nouns in -ᾱ , -η
Ancestry of “-άω”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 4 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |