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

Definitions

  1. Forms verbs, usually from nouns in

Ancestry of “-άω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
2Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
4Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “-άω

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European yé-